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Sri Lankan Worker Sentenced To Death in Saudi Arabia Over Facebook Comment
A deleted sentence, a screenshot, and the long reach of a kingdom’s blasphemy laws.
Pakistan Backtracks on Wikipedia Censorship
The country had originally blocked the site for not censoring “objectionable” content.
British Teacher Who Showed Students Cartoons of Mohammed Is in Hiding After Outrage Protests Form
Fears over the incident are heightened after last year’s murder of a teacher in France.
Iranian Makeup Zombie Instagramer Jailed for 10 Years
Iran accused of her “vulgarity.”
Sahar Tabar Is the Latest Iranian to Be Arrested for Dress Code Violations on Instagram
Reports are putting the arrest in the context of Iran’s strict internet and real-world censorship.
