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UK university censors human rights research on abuses in China
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China-related censorship ripples worldwide, from UK academia to NYC film screens — plus fresh crackdowns, bold resistance, and rare wins for free expression.
High-profile comedians paid handsomely to not offend Saudi royals at Riyadh comedy fest
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From Saudi censorship and UK arrests to China’s digital clampdown, free speech faces global pressure — and some unexpected twists.
Chinese officials force censorship of Thai gallery’s art exhibit about authoritarianism (proving the exhibit’s point)
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China censors Thai art show on authoritarianism, Hong Kong cites U.S. crackdowns to justify jailing Jimmy Lai, and T-shirts get people in trouble in Venezuela and Morocco
Turkish police arrested magazine staff over Muhammad cartoon, but it doesn’t actually depict the prophet
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Arrests over a Muhammad cartoon in Turkey, Glastonbury backlash, and online speech crackdowns from Russia to Brazil.
In Quran burning conviction, UK judge uses violence against defendant as evidence of his guilt
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UK judge cites violence against Quran-burning protester as proof of his guilt, Brazil sentences comedian to over eight years for telling jokes, and France targets porn.
Belfast hip-hop group Kneecap at the center of international firestorm
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Kneecap sparks global outrage, India's censorship surges, and blasphemy laws face fresh challenges in a tense month for free expression.
‘I hate freedom of opinion’ meme leads to sentencing in German court
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A meme lands a German editor in court, a U.S. academic faces trial in Thailand, and censorship crackdowns rage from Nigeria to Hong Kong.
Is it ‘hate speech’ to say Jesus needs a haircut?
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TikToker sentenced for joke about Jesus' hair, Iran uses facial recognition to silence women, and 2024 was the worst-ever for internet shutdowns
Quran burner assassinated in Sweden — and another arrested in the UK
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Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, known for his well-publicized and controversial public Quran burnings, was assassinated in Sweden.
China’s censorship goes global — from secret police stations to video games
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2025 is off to a repressive start, from secret police stations in New York to persecution in Russia, Kenya, and more.
