カテゴリー: Censorship
Cannes Jury prize-winning Joyland had previously been banned following objections by Islamist hardlinersA Pakistani film portraying romance between a married man and a transgender woman was cleared for domestic screenings on Wednesday, officials said, …
Activists fear for their safety after limited UK riposte to assault on demonstrator outside Chinese consulateHong Kong migrants who fled repression by China said they fear for their safety and are calling on the UK government to take a bolder stance af…
Film’s sudden disappearance in China prompts censorship accusations amid heightened sensitivity ahead of key Communist party meetingChina’s party Congress explained in 30 secondsA popular Chinese film depicting a love story amid the hardships of life i…
Celebrity livestreamer Li Jiaqi returns to screen after nearly four months of silence following a broadcast showcasing a tank-shaped dessertChina’s leading shopping livestreamer, Li Jiaqi, has returned to online commerce platforms almost four months af…
We should never take free speech for granted, especially if it concerns art, writes John FinlayI read with interest your editorial (The Guardian view on China’s censors: the sense of an (acceptable) ending, 24 August). In 2016, I was about to publish a…
T Raja Singh suspended earlier this week for hate speech after allegedly abusive commentsPolice in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have arrested a suspended leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) for making allegedly abusive remark…
Democracy activist and Apple Daily founder will stand trial without jury and could face up to life in prisonThe founder of Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai, will stand trial without a jury in Hong Kong, after he told a court he would plead not guilty to national…
Viewers mock addendum explaining Gru’s family values and arrest of thief Wild KnucklesCensors in China have changed the ending of the animated film Minions: The Rise of Gru for its domestic release, according to viewers in the country, in yet another e…
As an aspiring writer I loved many exiled authors, from Márquez to Kundera, but with Rushdie the stakes were raisedIt was more than a decade ago when I was introduced to the work of Salman Rushdie, thanks to the recommendation of a writer in my homelan…
The group are accused of trying to ‘incite hatred’ with books depicting Hong Kong residents as sheep and mainland Chinese as wolvesHong Kong unionists have pleaded not guilty to publishing “seditious” material as a five-day trial began over illustrated…
Online sales stars enjoy huge influence but can fall foul of the authorities and vanish from the retail multiverseHua Shao stands knee-deep in water at the edge of the sea, behind a table piled high with large crabs. The famous Chinese TV host is swea…
Experts say volume of dissent from Shanghai over zero-Covid measures challenging attempts to control informationChina’s strict system of censorship is struggling against the onslaught of complaints from Shanghai, as residents find creative ways to get …
Essay on US site republished in China before being censored, reflecting balancing act between Russia and westRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesWhen an essay from a prominent Shanghai scholar suggested China needed to cut ties with Vladimir Putin as so…
‘We will not be silenced,’ says CEO after government accuses Hong Kong Watch of endangering China’s national securityA UK-based rights group has pledged not to remain silent after Hong Kong’s government demanded it shut its website and accused it of en…
UK-based Hong Kong Watch says outage could be part of wider Beijing crackdownThe website of a UK-based advocacy group appears to have become inaccessible through some networks in Hong Kong, raising fears of mainland-style internet censorship in the Chi…