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Read the summary >> This report reflects PEN America’s 2021 Index findings. For our complete, up-to-date database, see the Writers at…
Read the Summary >> This report reflects PEN America’s 2020 Index findings. For our complete, up-to-date database, see the Writers at…
Introduction Amid global retrenchment on human rights and fundamental freedoms—deepening authoritarianism in Russia, China, and much of the Middle East;…
Introduction In May of 2022, at the PEN America emergency writers congress, Salman Rushdie spoke about global threats to human…
The number of writers jailed reached a new high, with at least 375 behind bars in 40 countries during 2024,…
Introduction Authoritarian regimes instinctively understand the significant role that writers—and, by extension, free expression—play in promoting critical inquiry, fostering connections…
During 2021, Myanmar accounted for the single-largest increase of writers and public intellectuals newly jailed for exercising free expression, due…
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Iran remained the leading jailer of female writers globally, many for their advocacy against mandatory hijab
