The case of Le Quoc Quan is just the latest move in the Vietnamese authorities’ ongoing attack on dissent, free speech, free press and a free internet. Helen Clark reports

The case of Le Quoc Quan is just the latest move in the Vietnamese authorities’ ongoing attack on dissent, free speech, free press and a free internet. Helen Clark reports
Ruling represents a dangerous elision of terrorist activity and legitimate journalistic practice
The government will consider various legal means to provide a “legal incentive” for internet service providers to collaborate with copyright owners to combat infringements, Binoy Kampmar writes
Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi’s erstwhile chief minister, gained popularity among ordinary citizens because of his tough anti-corruption stand. His antics and strategies to grab media attention didn’t disappoint either. Mahima Kaul reports
Over the past few weeks, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey has deployed a curated mix of paid-for advertising, op-eds in pro-government newspapers, tweets and off-the-cuff press statements to justify their curbs on internet freedom. Alastair Sloan reports
Penguin India has agreed to withdraw Wendy Doniger’s award-winning book The Hindus: An Alternative History, and to destroy remaining copies within six months, writes Salil Tripathi
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The specifics regarding website censorship and data gathering in the recently approved amendments to Turkey’s controversial internet law remain murky, writes Catherine Stupp
The banning of a poster depicting the Flying Spaghetti Monster as God is the latest attempt by UK student unions to crack-down on the free speech of students
The Indian Supreme Court’s observations while hearing a petition in which online pornography is blamed for of the “epidemic” of rape and sexual violence is redolent of the pornophobia which had gripped the puritanical English legal system in the Victorian era, writes Saurav Datta
Petitions, letters, and press releases from Index on Censorship