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The Freedom to Write Index

The Freedom to Write Index

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The Freedom to Write Index, a year-end count of jailed writers worldwide, examines thematic and country-specific threats to free expression. The Writers at Risk Database continually tracks cases of writers, journalists, and cultural figures.

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