Right now, South Africa’s government is considering a new and highly controversial digital content law that, if passed unaltered, would essentially authorize widespread censorship of the internet. The Online Regulation Policy drafted by the Film and Publication Board of South…
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CBLDF Joins Coalition Protesting Censorship of Of Mice and Men in Idaho
CBLDF has joined the National Coalition Against Censorship’s Kids’ Right to Read Project and other free speech advocates to protest an Idaho school district review committee’s recommendation that John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men be restricted in the 9th grade…
OUT TODAY: CBLDF Presents Elephantmen: Shots!
It’s new comic book day, and while you’re visiting your local comic book shop, don’t miss CBLDF Presents: Elephantmen: Shots #1, a new collection benefiting CBLDF’s work defending the right to read! Image Comics and CBLDF join forces once again…
Iranians Embrace Ebooks to Combat Censorship
In Iran, ordinary words like “kiss,” “dance,” and “wine” can be cause for a printed book to be vetted and censored. Laws that would prohibit the publication of words such as these as well as legally empower the ministry of…
Florida Officials Considered Restricting Speech to Stymie Satanists
As Florida governor Rick Scott’s office last year searched for a justification to bar a Satanic holiday display from the capitol building in Tallahassee for the second year in a row, state lawyers proposed blanket restrictions on expression in public…
Comic Artist Tackles Censorship in Singapore
Comic artist Sonny Liew has done work for the biggest publishers in the industry, but now he is tackling a very important, highly personal, and potentially controversial project — a graphic novel depicting some of Singapore’s most controversial events. From…