US singer Katy Perry has become the latest artist banned from China allegedly “indefinitely” due to wearing a sunflower dress at her 2015 Taiwan concert.

Pakistan’s Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) lifted the ban on film ”Verna” on 16 November 2017, one day before its scheduled opening.

Theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov's house arrest has been extended to 19 January 2018 as investigations continue into alleged embezzlement charges.

Tibetan monk and song lyricist Lobsang Jinpa was released from prison on 30 October 2017 after serving out his full five-year sentence.

A swift US government policy change states that it now owns the art created by Guantánamo detainees and has the legal right to do with it what they wish.

A play set to be performed in private catholic schools was cancelled over its gender equality material; the decision was reversed days later.

South Africa-based Zimbabwean singer Berita Khumalo was attacked on stage while performing at the Plett Chill Out event on 30 September 2017.

An artist group withdrew from the Kuala Lumpur Biennale 2017 after authorities allegedly removed parts of their work they deemed as “elements of communism”.

Marco Alvarado’s exhibition at the Museum of Las Conceptas in Cuenca was closed three months earlier than planned due to complaints from religious groups.

Singer Blossom was handed a 12-month ban by the Namibian Annual Music Awards for criticising Namibia's president on social media.