The case against Sri Lankan writer Shakthika Sathkumara on charges of insulting Buddhism in his short story Ardha has been postponed to 22 September.

ART UNDER THREAT IN 2016: WHAT DROVE VIOLATIONS The following section of the Art under Threat in 2016 report explores the issues and tendencies that drove governments and other groups to limit artistic expression. TABLE OF CONTENTS * Click on the following titles to be taken to that part of …

Actress Preety Kongana filed a police complaint after receiving rape and death threats, for her role in the TV series “Begum Jaan”.

ART UNDER THREAT IN 2016: CHINA SERIOUS VIOLATIONS: 14 ACTS OF CENSORSHIP: 20 While China has dropped from being the country with the most serious violations on artistic freedom of expression – an unenviable position it has had for two consecutive years – to the fifth country in 2016, China …

The song "Diami Bahar", created in collaboration between Pakistani singer Hadiga Kiami and Turkish artist Ali Tolga, has been removed from YouTube.

Netflix India released a censored version of the Hollywood movie Mission Impossible: Fallout.

The Indian music company removed the version of the song  “Kinna Sona” by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam after uploading it to their YouTube channel.

Hunan Provincial Radio and Television Bureau suspended the South Korean show Shining Star 2 after receiving complaints about “problematic” values.

The 2016 compilation provides insight on threats to artistic freedom in Poland, Turkey, Greece, India and Vietnam.