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    • Bolshoi Theatre, in Moscow, is home to the Bolshoi Ballet Troupe and part of Russia's contemporary arts scene. Photo: Kwong Yee Cheng
      Freedom of Speech Roundup
      by Sampsonia Way / January 19, 2013

      This week: the case against Aaron Swartz, Somalia’s dangerous reputation for journalists, and Beijing’s propaganda workers to start microblogs.

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      Yuan Tengfei: A Free Spirit in Darkness
      by Tienchi Martin-Liao / January 16, 2013

      Tienchi Martin-Liao profiles Yuan Tengfei, a history professor who has become famous in China for his lectures criticizing the Chinese government.

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    • Protesters participated in a Southern Weekly demonstration that aims to spread awareness about news censorship by the Chinese government, 2013. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
      An Interview with a Chinese Translator
      by Matthew Zola / January 14, 2013

      In an interview with a Chinese translator, several issues are discussed concerning the effect of Chinese censorship on the public.

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    • Under Chávez: Media harassed with online hacking, phone tapping and censorship
      Slideshow: Most-Read Articles of 2012
      by Sampsonia Way / January 2, 2013

      Our featured articles cover the work and experiences of writers from all over the world. Sampsonia Way looks back at the most read articles of 2012.

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      “Our love is a firm religious sentiment”: Love Behind Bars
      by Tienchi Martin-Liao / December 19, 2012

      On December 6th several AP reporters were able to sneak into the house of Liu Xia for her first interview since she was placed under house arrest two years ago. Tienchi Martin-Liao on the true love story of Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia.

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      Freedom of Speech Roundup
      by Sampsonia Way / December 15, 2012

      This week: Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan on when censorship is permissible, cartoonists face censorship in South Africa, and free speech in Kazakhstan.

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      Freedom of Speech Roundup
      by Sampsonia Way / December 8, 2012

      This week: free speech at U.S. universities, Internet regulations to be discussed at the ITU, and Iranian writers call for an end to book censorship.

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    • The recent Party Congress in Beijing (above) has placed further restrictions on dissidents in China. Photo: Remka Tanis. Creative Commons.
      The First Victim on the Altar of the Evil Empire
      by Tienchi Martin-Liao / December 5, 2012

      Li Bifeng, a Chinese poet, is facing a twelve year sentence for economic crimes. Tienchi Martin-Liao wonders if this is retaliation for his criticism of China.

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      Freedom of Speech Roundup
      by Sampsonia Way / December 1, 2012

      This week: Bahraini activist Zanib Alkhawaja profiled, Julian Assange speaks to Democracy Now!, and impacts of government censorship on literary expression.

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    • The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China met last week barring many international news sites, and inciting many protests of their policy on Tibet. Photo: Remko Tanis
      Freedom of Speech Roundup
      by Sampsonia Way / November 17, 2012

      This week: the CCP blocks news sites for the 18th Party Congress, Tibetan self-immolations continue in China, and an interview with poet/ activist Amiri Baraka.

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