Police raid on Russian human rights group draws condemnation | Human Rights News
International human rights experts denounce ‘witch hunt’ against Nobel Prize-winning group Memorial on Tuesday. Russian security forces have raided the
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The BBC vs Gary Lineker: An own goal? | Freedom of the Press
From: The Listening Post A debacle with sports host Gary Lineker sparks a furious debate about free speech and impartiality
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How India’s attempt to block BBC documentary on Modi backfired | Business and Economy News
If one were to rank the top incident that has marred Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political career, it would
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Disney cuts Simpsons China ‘forced labour’ episode in Hong Kong | Censorship News
Removal marks the second time Disney has dropped a Simpsons episode from its service in Hong Kong. The Walt Disney
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Wikipedia ban in Pakistan over alleged blasphemous content lifted | Censorship News
‘Unintended consequences’ of a blanket ban ‘outweigh its benefits’, says the government after two days of blocking the website. Islamabad,
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Pakistan blocks Wikipedia citing ‘sacrilegious’ content | Censorship News
Regulator says the website had until late Friday to heed its warning, without elaborating on the content in question. Pakistan
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Ghosts of Gujarat: India bans the BBC’s Modi film | Censorship
From: The Listening Post A BBC documentary examining PM Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots causes a media
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India ban on BBC Modi documentary ‘imperils press freedom’ | Narendra Modi News
Several media watchdogs have condemned the Indian government’s decision to ban a BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
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Video goes viral after Cambodia tries to silence popular rapper | Censorship News
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Cambodian rapper Kea Sokun was once jailed for his hard-hitting lyrics, but that did not stop
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The US is inspiring education censorship elsewhere | Censorship
In school districts around the United States, book bans are spreading at an alarming rate. PEN America recently documented more than
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