Censorship

Wikipedia ban in Pakistan over alleged blasphemous content lifted
‘Unintended consequences’ of blanket ban ‘outweigh benefits’, says government after two days of blocking the website.
Published On 7 Feb 2023
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia citing ‘sacrilegious’ content
Regulator says the website had until late Friday to heed its warning about ‘sacrilegious content’.
Published On 4 Feb 2023
From: The Listening Post
Ghosts of Gujarat: India bans the BBC’s Modi film
A documentary on Modi’s role in 2002 Gujarat riots causes a media maelstrom in India. Plus, UK press vs labour unions.
Published On 28 Jan 2023
India ban on BBC Modi documentary ‘imperils press freedom’
Media groups say Indian government is abusing its emergency powers under the 2021 IT Rules by blocking BBC documentary.
Published On 25 Jan 2023

Censorship of a song on labour rights highlights the difficulty of raising awareness as government tightens its grip.

The US likes to lecture others on democracy and free speech, but is now leading the way on classroom censorship.

Best-selling author of Heavy: An American Memoir talks to Marc Lamont Hill about the factors that shape Black identity.

Essential Middle East examines whether social media companies aid in Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine.

The closure of Al Roeya reflects the limits set on freedom of speech and local media in the UAE.

A GCC committee said the unspecified content ‘violates Islamic and societal values and principles’.

Hadi Matar denied connections with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in an interview from jail with the New York Post.

The controversial author spent years in hiding after 1989 decree by the Iranian leader led to threats against his life.

Five speech therapists face up to two years in jail if found guilty of sedition for writing children’s books.

WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, 50, has lodged appeal to prevent his extradition to the US to face criminal charges.

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