Kashmir Police Seize 668 Books, Escalating Crackdown on Dissent
Kashmir police seized 668 books from bookstores in Srinagar on Friday, linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami organization, escalating concerns about freedom of speech and India's control over the region.
Kashmir Police Seize 668 Books, Escalating Crackdown on Dissent
Kashmir police seized 668 books from bookstores in Srinagar on Friday, linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami organization, escalating concerns about freedom of speech and India's control over the region.
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Arkansas Judge Strikes Down Law Restricting Access to Books for Minors
A federal judge in Arkansas struck down parts of a law allowing criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing minors with "harmful" materials, prompting an appeal by the state Attorney General and highlighting a national debate over access to books.
Arkansas Judge Strikes Down Law Restricting Access to Books for Minors
A federal judge in Arkansas struck down parts of a law allowing criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing minors with "harmful" materials, prompting an appeal by the state Attorney General and highlighting a national debate over access to books.
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Oliver's Children's Book Pulled Amidst Controversy
Jamie Oliver's children's book faces backlash for cultural insensitivity, leading to its withdrawal from the market.
Oliver's Children's Book Pulled Amidst Controversy
Jamie Oliver's children's book faces backlash for cultural insensitivity, leading to its withdrawal from the market.
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India Lifts Ban on "The Satanic Verses"
The Indian Supreme Court has overturned an import ban on Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, "The Satanic Verses", due to a lack of verifiable evidence for the ban's existence.
India Lifts Ban on "The Satanic Verses"
The Indian Supreme Court has overturned an import ban on Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, "The Satanic Verses", due to a lack of verifiable evidence for the ban's existence.
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Crackdown on Books Intensifies in Russia
Bookstores across Moscow are removing books by prominent Russian authors critical of the Putin regime, mirroring Soviet-era censorship and highlighting growing repression of free speech.
Crackdown on Books Intensifies in Russia
Bookstores across Moscow are removing books by prominent Russian authors critical of the Putin regime, mirroring Soviet-era censorship and highlighting growing repression of free speech.
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Turkish Ministry Restricts Graphic Novel Adaptation of Nazım Hikmet's "Kuvayi Milliye"
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that a graphic novel adaptation of Nazım Hikmet's "Kuvayi Milliye Destanı," illustrated by Nuri Kurtcebe, has been restricted from general access in public libraries due to explicit sexual content; however, other works by Nazım Hikmet remain wide...
Turkish Ministry Restricts Graphic Novel Adaptation of Nazım Hikmet's "Kuvayi Milliye"
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that a graphic novel adaptation of Nazım Hikmet's "Kuvayi Milliye Destanı," illustrated by Nuri Kurtcebe, has been restricted from general access in public libraries due to explicit sexual content; however, other works by Nazım Hikmet remain wide...
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44% Bias Score
India Lifts Ban on "The Satanic Verses"
India lifts its three-decade ban on Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" after the government fails to produce the original ban order.
India Lifts Ban on "The Satanic Verses"
India lifts its three-decade ban on Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" after the government fails to produce the original ban order.
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