Myanmar jailed more writers in 2021 than any other country, says rights group
by Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5Y538)
Exclusive: Junta detained at least 26 intellectuals last year as it sought to suppress opposition
Myanmar jailed more writers and public intellectuals in crackdowns last year than any other country, according to a freedom of expression advocacy group.
PEN America's annual census of detained writers, the Freedom to Write Index, found Myanmar's junta detained at least 26 writers in 2021 as it sought to suppress opposition after seizing power from the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
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