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INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025 INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025

N. Venugopal RAO

Poet, journalist, translator and writer N. Venugopal Rao’s home was raided by the NIA on 8 February 2024 as part of a series of searches of different locations…

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Aakar PATEL
INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025 INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025

Aakar PATEL

A writer, journalist and political activist, Aakar Patel remained subject to bail conditions restricting his freedom of movement at the end of the year…

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Varavara Rao
INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025 INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025

Varavara Rao

Varavara Rao, a writer, poet, and activist, remained on trial at the end of the year.  Freed on regular bail, he is one of 16 writers, scholars and…

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Teesta SETALVAD
INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025 INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025

Teesta SETALVAD

A writer and activist, Teesta Setalvad remained on trial at the end of the year while remaining subject to onerous bail conditions impacting her freedom…

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INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025 INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 21/03/2025

Hany BABU

Scholar and anti-caste activist Hany Babu continued to remain detained pending trial since his arrest in July 2020 (see Case lists 2023/2024…

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INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 13/03/2025 INDIA, ASIA PACIFIC PEN International 13/03/2025

Prabir PURKAYASTHA

Author Prabir Purkayastha, founder and editor-in-chief of online media platform NewsClick, remained on trial at the end of the year, after he was released…

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