India: Letter in Support of Imprisoned Writer P. Varavara Rao
PEN America urgres India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately release imprisoned poet P. Varavara Rao, along with the Elgar Parishad activists. More
Writers Demand India Review Decision to Revoke Journalist’s Immigration Status
“Denying access to the country to writers of both foreign and Indian origin casts a chill on public discourse." More
Indian-American Journalist and Writer Faces Revocation of Citizenship Document
“Harassing critical writers and journalists not just in India but globally is a disturbing new low for Modi’s government that’s already put Indian democracy on its heels." More
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