In the new issue of Index on Censorship magazine, Daniel Barenboim tells Clemency Burton-Hill why music provides a model for living and governments continue to fear the power of its influence
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US: Craigslist “adult” adverts censored
Classified ad site Craigslist has closed its "Adult Services" section, after a campaign by 17 states to have it removed. Attorneys general from Montana to Virginia wrote a letter to Craigslist chief executive Jim Buckmaster last month, urging him...
Suspicions over ‘suicide’ of Belarus activist Aleh Byabenin
Index on Censorship is deeply concerned by the suspected suicide of one of Belarus’s leading human rights activists, Aleh Byabenin. Byabenin was found dead in his country house on the outskirts of Minsk yesterday (Friday 3 September) at 5.30pm local time by a family friend. No suicide note was found
Iraq inquiry: Campbell propaganda unit wrote early WMD dossier
New evidence points to the spin doctor’s influence on the case for the Iraq war. Chris Ames reports
BlackBerry to allow Indian government limited access
Smartphone message monitoring may be necessary for governments, but it should not turn to mere snooping, says Salil Tripathi
UK: Lily Allen’s half-sister to sue magazine for libel
Singer Lily Allen's half-sister has launched legal action against Now magazine over an article about her famous relative. Gala Talbott is suing the publication's owner IPC Media, seeking libel damages of up to £15,000. The nineteen-year-old claims...
Azerbaijan: Authorities refuse to investigate attack on journalists
Security guards who attacked two journalists may go unpunished after authorities refused to investigate the case. Elmin Badalov and Anar Gerayly were beaten by a wealthy businessman's private security guards on 28 July. The two newspaper reporters...
Iran: New wave of censorship just a drop in the ocean
Prohibitions on reporting on green movement leaders are just the latest restrictions imposed by the Islamic Republic. Negar Esfandiary reports
Defence secretary calls for ban of computer game
Defence secretary Liam Fox has called for shops to ban a computer game that allows players to act as the Taliban and kill Nato troops. Fox said he was "disgusted and angry" and called the game "un-British". The updated version of Medal of Honour,...
Turkey: Stranger than fiction
The Turkish government’s battle with the PKK threatens to stifle art itself, says Kaya Genç