Zulkiflee Anwar Haque, aka Zunar, a Malaysian political cartoonist, continues to face harassment from the government and its supporters due to his work.
Malaysia: Cartoonist Zunar attacked by “pro-government thugs”
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Indian sociologist accused of murder in case she says is retaliation for her work
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two Indian social scientists are among 10 people charged with murder in Chhattisgarh, an Indian state wracked by an ongoing insurgency by Maoist rebels that the academics were actively studying. Neither Nandini...
Malaysia imposes travel ban on award-winning cartoonist
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Pakistan passes Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill: “The youth of this country is losing hope”
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Press freedom groups call on Bangladesh to release British journalist
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#IndexAwards2016 Fellowship update: “We want change now”
In the short three months since the Index on Censorship Awards, the 2016 fellows have been busy striking for stronger freedom of expression around the world