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Freedom of Expression or Breaking the Rules? Tensions rise as students defy government ban to watch controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi

Universities have stated prior permission was required to screen the film; some student organisations are calling for action to be taken against those who watched the film

Published on 25th January 2023
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Why gender equality in freedom of expression remains a distant goal even after Nobel Peace Prize to female journalist

Irene Khan, the special investigator on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression, said that "women's voices are being suppressed by laws, policies of the state and society"

Published on 19th October 2021
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Telecom providers in Myanmar have been ordered to temporarily block Facebook

MPT, a leading state-owned telecom operator, has blocked Facebook as well as Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp on its network

Published on 4th February 2021
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Bihar top cop says offensive social media posts against govt officials will be treated as cyber crime

The letter issued by Naiyar Hasnain Khan, the ADG heading the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) was addressed to all principal secretaries and secretaries of various departments in the state

Published on 22nd January 2021
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Fear large-scale crackdown of freedom of expression: Why over 300 artistes, academics, students sign petition supporting Pa Ranjith

Ranging from artists to writers to filmmakers to social activists to doctors to students, a wide range of people have signed the petition

Published on 18th June 2019
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Burundi schoolgirls jailed for doodling on president's photo

The trio has been in custody since March 12, when they were arrested with three other schoolgirls and a 13-year old boy

Published on 21st March 2019
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Women's rights body slams Kerala Cops for case against Kozhikode student who wrote poem on Kathua rape incident

The organisation's state vice president Mary Abraham said the girl student may have been prompted to write the poem to express her strong sense of pain over the Kathua rape incident

Published on 24th September 2018
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DU cancels "Freedom of Expression" discussion panel, students conduct event on road

The students claim they had got permission to conduct the event two weeks ago and that it was canceled at the last minute after ABVP created a ruckus

Published on 5th August 2018
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No more Vemula: UoH passes a shocking declaration that prohibits students from participating in protests

Student bodies have called the undertaking as a repression of their freedom of expression and their right to protest. A representation has already been submitted in this regard

Published on 6th July 2017

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