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China: Maximum sentence for artist Gao Zhen is an assault on artistic freedom
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China: Maximum sentence for artist Gao Zhen is an assault on artistic freedom

Artist imprisoned under vague laws for challenging official narratives, exemplifying state censorship and authoritarian suppression of… [more]

Amnesty International ·25 Aug 2026 · 07:30 UTC
Mexico: Fix ‘Rights of Audiences’ Regulation
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Mexico: Fix ‘Rights of Audiences’ Regulation

Mexico's proposed regulation granting executive-controlled telecommunications body power to fine media for allegedly 'false' or… [more]

Human Rights Watch ·25 Aug 2026 · 06:00 UTC
Chinese Artist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Mao Sculptures
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Chinese Artist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Mao Sculptures

Artist sentenced to prison following secret trial for satirical artwork critical of political leadership, exemplifying state censorship… [more]

NYT World ·25 Aug 2026 · 05:32 UTC
CPJ renews call for Kyrgyzstan to drop charges against journalist Makhabat Tajibek kyzy as retrial begins
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CPJ renews call for Kyrgyzstan to drop charges against journalist Makhabat Tajibek kyzy as retrial begins

Kyrgyzstani authorities criminalized an anti-corruption journalist for investigative reporting, imprisoning her for over two years on… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·24 Aug 2026 · 16:15 UTC
Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists
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Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists

Government agency maintains secret blacklist to suppress critical journalism and punish reporters for asking inconvenient questions about… [more]

The Intercept ·24 Aug 2026 · 09:52 UTC
Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump
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Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump

Firing of independent military newspaper editor for asserting editorial independence represents state suppression of internal media… [more]

Al Jazeera ·21 Aug 2026 · 23:51 UTC
These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing
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These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing

Documents systematic closure of independent bookstores in Hong Kong as part of broader state censorship and suppression of critical… [more]

BBC World ·21 Aug 2026 · 22:26 UTC
'Masha and the Bear': Ukraine sanctions Russian cartoon
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'Masha and the Bear': Ukraine sanctions Russian cartoon

Ukraine's state-imposed sanctions and planned ban on Russian media content represents state censorship justified through propaganda… [more]

Deutsche Welle ·21 Aug 2026 · 18:59 UTC
2 French journalists, Togolese fixer detained 26 days following arrest while documentary filming in northern Togo
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2 French journalists, Togolese fixer detained 26 days following arrest while documentary filming in northern Togo

Togo's arbitrary arrest and extended detention of journalists and fixer for documentary filming represents state censorship and… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·21 Aug 2026 · 16:10 UTC
Swiss tourist jailed in Bali for insulting Hindu holiday
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Swiss tourist jailed in Bali for insulting Hindu holiday

Demonstrates state criminalization of online speech and social media content through vague religious offense laws, exemplifying how… [more]

Deutsche Welle ·21 Aug 2026 · 13:29 UTC
CPJ joins call to extend UN fact-finding mission on Sudan
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CPJ joins call to extend UN fact-finding mission on Sudan

Documents systematic attacks on journalists and censorship in Sudan, demonstrating state repression of independent media and the need for… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·21 Aug 2026 · 09:21 UTC
Hong Kong: ‘Dismaying’ Tiananmen convictions part of campaign to erase Chinese history
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Hong Kong: ‘Dismaying’ Tiananmen convictions part of campaign to erase Chinese history

Article documents state use of National Security Law to criminalize peaceful political speech and historical remembrance, exemplifying… [more]

Amnesty International ·21 Aug 2026 · 02:28 UTC
Intermediary Liability in Brazil: The Intricate Path Ahead
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Intermediary Liability in Brazil: The Intricate Path Ahead

Brazil's new intermediary liability regime creates mechanisms for censorship of protected speech through notice-and-takedown requirements… [more]

EFF ·20 Aug 2026 · 23:17 UTC
Trump’s war on Stars and Stripes: Why has military newspaper chief quit?
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Trump’s war on Stars and Stripes: Why has military newspaper chief quit?

Resignation of military newspaper publisher over Pentagon clashes exemplifies state censorship and suppression of editorial independence… [more]

Al Jazeera ·20 Aug 2026 · 14:10 UTC
From prosecutions to bans and spurious copyright claims: how Kazakhstan’s journalists are being silenced
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From prosecutions to bans and spurious copyright claims: how Kazakhstan’s journalists are being silenced

Kazakhstan authorities are systematically silencing independent journalists through prosecutions, professional bans, and copyright claims… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·20 Aug 2026 · 14:08 UTC
In Iran, contact with foreigners could soon be a crime
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In Iran, contact with foreigners could soon be a crime

Bill criminalizing contact with foreigners and foreign media represents severe state censorship and information control, directly… [more]

Deutsche Welle ·20 Aug 2026 · 12:11 UTC
Publisher of US military newspaper resigns over differences with government
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Publisher of US military newspaper resigns over differences with government

Resignation of Stars and Stripes publisher over government pressure for editorial control represents state-sponsored censorship of… [more]

Al Jazeera ·20 Aug 2026 · 00:34 UTC
CPJ, partners call for Congressional action on visa changes for international journalists working in the US
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CPJ, partners call for Congressional action on visa changes for international journalists working in the US

DHS visa restrictions limiting foreign journalists to 240 days (90 for Chinese nationals) constitute state-level censorship through… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·19 Aug 2026 · 16:31 UTC
Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song
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Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song

A prominent comedian's investigation by authorities for improvising a patriotic song riff exemplifies state censorship and ideological… [more]

NYT World ·19 Aug 2026 · 14:08 UTC
Kazakhstan sentences journalist Gulnara Bazhkenova to eight years in prison as pre-election press crackdown intensifies
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Kazakhstan sentences journalist Gulnara Bazhkenova to eight years in prison as pre-election press crackdown intensifies

State persecution of independent journalist with fabricated charges and lengthy prison sentence combined with media ban represents… [more]

Committee to Protect Journalists ·19 Aug 2026 · 14:03 UTC
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