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.

Singer Xu Lin was officially arrested on 2 November for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, while fellow singer Liu Sifang has been released on bail.

Singer Shyma was arrested on suspicion of “incitement to debauchery” over her new video for song “Andy Zoroof”, which authorities considered too suggestive.

An LGBT film festival backed by the German embassy was banned by Turkish authorities as they said event could provoke or trigger dangerous reactions.

Controversial new law bans women from traditional drumming and regulates the formation of drumming groups, as well as where and when they can perform.

Ministry of Culture and Information pulled Dr Badria al-Bishr’s novel “Thursday’s Visitors” from bookstores after some called its passages pornographic.

Seven persons were killed and 20 others, including six musicians, were severely injured as a result of a grenade attack at a peace concert in Bangui.

Police took musician Mai Khoi home after her protest of Trump's Vietnam visit and was prevented from leaving; she was later told she would be evicted.