Bookstores on Edge as Kremlin Sets Sights on Policing Books
Restrictions on publishers and sellers have grown more severe. Volumes are being pulled from shelves or redacted like secret documents, but bookstores remain important sources of community.
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Counter-terror police investigate claim UK university halted research after Chinese pressure
Sheffield Hallam University ordered professor to cease human rights study into Uyghurs forced labour in ChinaAn investigation into allegations that a British university was subjected to pressure from Beijing authorities to halt research about human rig…
UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China
Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities A British university complied with a demand from Beijing to halt research about human rights abuses i…
Indiana University orders school paper to cease print edition and fires director of student media
Editors at the Indiana Daily Student say administration’s move to control news content amounts to censorshipIndiana University has ordered its student-run newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student (IDS), to cease printing new editions and fired the school’s…
Social Media Restrictions and 2-Day Internet Shutdown Rattle Afghanistan
A telecommunications blackout and restrictions on social media have further isolated Afghans who rely on the internet as a lifeline.
Social Media Restrictions and 2-Day Internet Shutdown Rattle Afghanistan
A telecommunications blackout and restrictions on social media have further isolated Afghans who rely on the internet as a lifeline.
China Punishes ‘Excessively Pessimistic’ Social Media Users
As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work or marriage, or simply sigh too loudly online.
Athens Democracy Forum: ‘The Mother of All Battles?’ Information Integrity
The Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa told attendees at the Athens Democracy Forum that holding fast to “truth” was critical in restoring democracy.
Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra Forced Offstage Amid Political Censorship
The Indian comedian Kunal Kamra was forced offstage after a political joke led to a mob attack. Unlike Jimmy Kimmel, he is unlikely to return anytime soon.
Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era
In wake of the Trump administration’s censorship threats, the actor re-established the Committee for the First Amendment with A-list supportJane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, the McCarthy-era initiative started by her fath…