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Predators of Press Freedom

A gallery of grim portraits, those of 37 heads of state or government who crack down massively on press freedom, has been compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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Sydney PEN Centre defends freedom of expression: campaigning on behalf of writers who have been silenced by persecution or imprisonment, and promoting the written word in all its forms.

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PEN Sydney is based on the sovereign lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to the custodians of the many Countries of this continent upon whose stolen land we live and work.