Free to Think 2016 is the second installment in Schlars at Risk's reporting of attacks on higher education communities. The current report analyzes 158 reports of attacks in 35 countries that occurred between May 1, 2015, and September 1, 2016. The reported attacks include killings, violence, and disappearances; wrongful prosecution and imprisonment; loss of position and expulsion from study; imposition of improper travel restrictions; and other severe or systemic issues. Free to Think brings this global crisis to light, with the aim of highlighting the pressing need for increased awareness, enhanced documentation efforts, and greater protection for scholars, students, and other members of higher education communities. Reporting also provides SAR and its partners with a baseline from which to evaluate and address these needs, and it has prompted the launch of working groups and related advocacy on wrongful prosecutions and student expression.