Censorship News

9:41 AM
17-March
2010 Previously Blocked Sites In China Now Accessible Via GoogleGoogle has seemingly stopped filtering from its Chinese search engine, defying Chinese authorities in Beijing. The search engine giant hasn't officially announced a change in policy but sites previously off limits are now accessible.
Topics: science and technology, politics, media, IT/computer sciences, censorship, economy, business and finance, news agency, World

12:56 PM
15-March
2010 Report: Internet Clampdown The Blight Of Middle EastThe worst violators of online freedom of expression in the Middle East include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Syria and Tunisia, according to a new report issued by the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders. The Middle East featured prominently in the report as a region that has tightened its grip over online information
Topics: freedom of the press, international law, politics, censorship, crime, law and justice, World

10:54 PM
1-March
2010 Iran Authorities Shut Down 2 Reformist NewspapersIranian authorities have shut down two of the nation's reformist newspapers claiming violation of media rules.
Topics: government, freedom of the press, politics, censorship, World

12:52 PM
21-February
2010 Iran: Don't Talk to Foreign MediaGeneral warns citizens against cooperating with American and British broadcasters
Topics: freedom of the press, civil unrest, politics, unrest, conflicts and war, censorship, World

9:52 AM
9-February
2010 Bahrain Accused Of blacklisting Shi'a BooksA human rights organization has accused the Bahraini government of preventing Lebanese publishers from selling their wares at an upcoming book fair. The Movement of Liberties and Democracy-HAQ alleges that the government is trying to block publishers from disseminating Shi'ite literature the government does not want displayed.
Topics: islam, religion and belief, book, media, economy, business and finance, censorship, politics, World

   

10:38 AM
7-February
2010 Libya Bans YouTube Amid Censorhip CrackdownLibya's crackdown on YouTube, independent news sites and at least seven opposition websites based abroad is drawing criticism from human rights organizations. The moves, which began last month, have been labeled a "disturbing step away from press freedom" and are being condemned by bloggers and activists alike.
Topics: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Technology, Science and Technology, Censorship, World

7:29 AM
19-January
2010 Chinese Officials Pull "Avatar" From 1,628 Chinese Screens"Avatar" has been pulled from 2-D screens in China. Officials are apparently concerned that the James Cameron sci-fi blockbuster is taking too much market share from Chinese films.
Topics: Movies, World, Censorship