Leena Manimekalai
A filmmaker and poet, Manimekalai received multiple death and rape threats after sharing a poster of her documentary film Kaali on July 2, 2022. It showed the Hindu goddess… More
Mohammad Zubair
A Muslim journalist, Zubair was informed by Twitter in June 2022 that the Indian government had requested they suspend his account. In the following weeks, he was arrested and… More
India Rewrites its Past in School Textbooks to Suit Ruling Party’s Worldview
“The Modi government’s educational censorship via the rewriting of school textbooks is alarming,” said Nadine Farid Johnson, Managing Director of PEN America Washington and Free Expression Programs. “Coming on… More
NEW PEN America Report: Digital Censorship and Threats to Creative Expression Rise Against Artists in Asia
“In the last two years, we have witnessed a steady rise in threats and persecution of artists across Asia, a trend where governments are deliberately targeting and silencing cultural… More
Court in India Urged to Release Writer Vernon Gonsalves, as His Health Worsens
“The continued detention of Vernon Gonsalves puts his life at imminent risk and stems from arbitrary accusations which have yet to be proven, while he has languished for years… More
India at 75 | Contributors S – Z
Writers from India and the Indian diaspora reflect on the state of free expression in India in its 75th year of independence. More
Letter to President Droupadi Murmu on India’s 75th Anniversary of Independence
On India’s 75th anniversary of independence, writers and creatives urge Indian President Droupadi Murmu to defend free expression in India. More
India at 75 | Contributors N – R
Authors from India and the Indian diaspora reflect on the state of free expression in India in its 75th year of independence. More
India at 75 | Contributors H – M
Writers from India and the Indian diaspora reflect on the state of free expression in India in its 75th year of independence. More
India at 75 | Contributors A – G
Writers from India and the Indian diaspora reflect on the state of free expression in India in its 75th year of independence. More
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