Censorship News

10:46 PM EST
2/7/2012 U.S. criticizes Iranian harassment against foreign-based Iranian journalistsThe United States lambasted the Iranian regime Tuesday for intimidating journalists working inside and outside Iran as Tehran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency reported arrests of several people over alleged links to the British Broadcasting Corp.'s Farsi-language service.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Censorship, Diplomacy, International Relations, Freedom Of The Press

2:48 PM EST
1/26/2012 Bangladesh unveils cyber watchdogBangladesh has unveiled a new cyber watchdog after social media sites were used in a botched coup against the government.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Computer Crime, Politics, Censorship, Science And Technology, IT/computer Sciences

9:19 AM EST
1/5/2012 Angst over Egyptian morality squadAn Egyptian vigilante group takes it upon itself to enforce Islamic strictures, worrying the country's liberals.

Source:TML Topics:Social Issue, Religion And Belief, Islam, Politics, Censorship

2:54 PM EST
11/8/2011 Anonymous considers identifying drug cartel supporters despite death threatsSome members of the computer hacker group Anonymous are saying they plan to publish the names of Mexican drug cartel affiliates despite death threats.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Organized Crime, Prosecution, Defendant, Politics, Censorship

2:10 PM EDT
10/6/2011 Hank Williams Jr. out of Monday Night Football after Obama bashingCountry singer Hank Williams Jr.’s regular opening act for the Monday Night Football has ended and his voice, which has been part of the prime-time TV show’s opening the past 20 years, will no longer be heard.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Entertainment, Human Interest, Curiosity, Politics, Censorship

12:22 PM EDT
9/5/2011 Al-Assad gets the picture as satire comes to YouTubeDissidents in Syria and elsewhere in the Arab Spring world are finding new and creative ways to poke fun at their leaders –and unlike their predecessors who were reliant on the printed media they face far fewer red lines because the content is sitting on a server far away from the despot’s reach.

Source:TML Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Internet, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Politics, Censorship

12:06 PM EDT
8/2/2011 Puntland radio station shuttered, reporters arrestedReports from Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland indicate that Puntland security forces raided and shut down a substation of Daljir radio station overnight Monday in Garowe.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Censorship, Economy, Business And Finance, Media, Radio Industry, Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Arrest

12:04 PM EDT
7/12/2011 Israel’s battle of boycott beginsIsraelis are getting ready to fight the battle of the boycott, a day after the Knesset passed controversial legislation imposing financial damages on anyone calling for sanctions against Israel or settlements.

Source:TML Topics:Politics, Censorship, Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Constitution

8:41 AM EDT
7/6/2011 Nepal prevents Tibetans from celebrating Dalai Lama's birthdayUpholding its one-China policy, the Nepal government on Wednesday prevented Tibetan exiles from marking the Dalai Lama’s 76th birthday. As the Tibetans gathered to offer prayers at the Namgyal Middle Boarding School at Swoyambhu on Wednesday morning, police officers intervened and dispersed the assembly.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Refugee, Censorship

1:04 PM EDT
6/27/2011 Supreme Court strikes down ban on violent video gamesThe Supreme Court struck down a California law Monday that bans the sale of violent video games to children.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Civil, Justice And Rights, Politics, Censorship