Iran Iran's president says media censorship has backfired on regime Opposing the will of the people is 'neither right, nor legal, nor legitimate,' says Iranian president 23/01/2019
China British journalist to be expelled from Hong Kong Victor Mallet, the Asia news editor for the Financial Times, has had his visa renewal denied by Hong Kong authorities without reason, a move that has many journalists and free speech activists worried about the state of Hong Kong's position under "one country, two systems." 05/10/2018
China New censored google search engine for China The mobile search app will block some websites and search terms according to two sources. It's after it abandoned the market 8 years ago on censorship concerns 02/08/2018
Russia Hundreds demand internet freedoms in Moscow rally It's the second protest since Russian authorities banned the Telegram app, a free messaging service, on April 16. 13/05/2018
Iran 36th Fajr International Film Festival kicks off in Tehran The festival will celebrate 120 years of Iranian cinema 24/04/2018
Russia Catch me if you can: Russia internet chaos as Telegram ban backfires The instant messaging service evades regulators implementing a court ban, while millions of IP addresses are blocked in the attempted crackdown. 17/04/2018
Germany German cinemas banned from screening 700 films on Good Friday What kind of film do you want to watch on Good Friday? In Germany your options are limited. 29/03/2018
Moldova Moldovans riled by ‘undemocratic’ ban on ‘Russian propaganda’ Moldova's government has banned Russian news and political broadcast, but it seems there is little appetite for such a drastic measure among the public. Many plan to go online instead. 27/03/2018
Germany German law under fire Under the NetzDG law, companies with more than two million registered users in Germany are required to establish a procedure to receive and review complaints of alleged illegal content. 14/02/2018
France Louvre says 'non' to Dutch sex sculpture The world's most popular museum in Paris decided the artist's creation was "too explicit" 18/10/2017
China Images of 'Winnie the Pooh' blocked on Chinese socia media Winnie the Pooh becomes too politically sensitive to be mentioned on Chinese social media. 17/07/2017
Cult The Parthenon made from 100,000 banned books The building made from 100,000 banned books The Parthenon of Books by artist Marta Minujín is intended as symbol of resistance to any banning of writings and the persecution of their… 12/07/2017
Democratic Republic Of Congo Media & conflicts: domestic and international media threatened in Central Africa Ethnic conflicts, political instability and starvation characterize the realities of Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. The Foreign press seems indifferent to the massacres taking place in thes 21/11/2016
world news Media & conflicts: dangerous liaisons, an INFOCORE study reveals The media's role in the management, prevention and resolution of violent conflicts is more crucial than ever. Euronews spoke to experts from INFOCORE, an international research project, investigating 21/11/2016
China Connecting to China's patchy Internet freedom While much of the world is becoming increasingly reliant on social media and cloud management tools, China still blocks some of the world’s most 04/07/2016
Iran Iran arrests female models for posing without hijabs Iran has arrested fashion models active on social media sites after Tehran’s top leader declared war on un-Islamic thoughts on the internet. Eight 17/05/2016
Turkey EU warns Turkey over press freedom Turkey's takeover of leading opposition newspaper Zaman has been widely criticized by EU leaders worried about a media crackdown. 07/03/2016
Burundi Burundi: radio silence leaves room for political violence The country's main independent radio stations have been closed since April when unrest began. By day there is an uneasy calm, by night gunfire rings out in Bujumbura. 19/08/2015
India India porn crackdown The government in India has blocked hundreds of adult websites. An official said the crackdown is to prevent pornography becoming what he called a 04/08/2015
China Artist Ai Weiwei's confiscated passport returned after 4 years A Chinese free speech advocate and who was held in secret detention for 81 days says that Beijing authorities have returned his passport. Ai Weiwei 22/07/2015
Portugal Portuguese media uproar over 'censorship' law proposal Portuguese media are up in arms over a proposed law that would force them to submit their election coverage plans for approval by a committee or face 25/04/2015
Cinema Stars at "Child 44" premiere saddened by reported Russian ban As the whiff of censorship becomes ever-stronger in Russia the Sir Ridley Scott-produced "Child 44" about the Soviet Union's most infamous serial killer is reportedly banned 20/04/2015
Cinema 'Bakur' screening ban causes controversy at the Istanbul International Film Festival The documentary ‘Bakur’ caused no end of controversy at this year’s International Film Festival in Istanbul. The screening of the film was cancelled 17/04/2015
Russia Russia bans film adaptation of 'Child 44' Russia’s Ministry of Culture has blocked the screening of Child 44, a film adaptation of Tom Rob Smith’s novel about the hunt for a Soviet-era serial 15/04/2015
Turkey Former Miss Turkey faces jail for "insulting" Recep Erdogan on Instagram Merve Buyuksarac, a model crowned Miss Turkey in 2006, faces up to two years in prison for sharing a satirical poem deemed critical of President 26/02/2015
Cinema 'Anti-Russian' controversy surrounds Oscar nominated film Leviathan Russian film Leviathan has been lauded internationally and received two Oscar nominations. But back home, the drama has come in for heavy criticism. 22/01/2015
