So far they pursued their vocations with enthusiasm and passion, and enjoyed doing so. Now forced by the circumstances most can no longer be engaged in their professional activities and have to pass their days in intense uncertainty. Not only is their livelihood is at stake but their lives are also under threat. Instead of serving the people in their own ways through investigative journalism, performing songs that promote a secular and tolerant society, or teaching students, now they have to attend courts and police stations and live in constant worry about their own safety and the safety of their loved ones. As yet, they failed to secure the protection of the law and that of the plethora of agencies that are financed by the taxpayers to ensure rule of law and enjoyment of citizens' rights.