July was a bad month for free speech

BY Geeta Seshu| IN Media Freedom | 22/08/2010

There were 26 free speech-related developments on the Hoot's Free Speech Hub, only one of them positive.

Recorded by GEETA SESHU, the Hub Coordinator

July 2010

From the Free Speech Hub of the Hoot

Troopers assault journalist in Manipur

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BlackBerry, Skype, Gmail under scanner

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Police admit journalist too was killed in Azad encounter

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Book on Ramayana: Notice issued to Delhi University VC

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Movement of media-persons ‘banned’ in Kashmir

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Supreme Court lifts ban on James Laine's book on Shivaji

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Vadodara school suspends 6 girls for Facebook abuse

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Case against TV channel for running incorrect news on Kashmir

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Play Marathi songs or face the music: Bal Thackeray to FM radio channels

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Pakistani channels banned in north Kashmir

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Panel to study Shivaji issue: Chavan

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Ashok Chavan defies Supreme Court, bans sale of James Laine's book on Shivaji

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Govt warns cell operators in Valley over verification

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Infosys to snoop on staffers' rants on social media networks

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Dina Bhoomi' editor held for reports on illegal quarries

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Restrain media from speculative reporting, Aarushi's father urges court

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Suspected RSS workers attack TV Today office

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Pak Censor Board bans Indian film 'Tere Bin Laden'

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Orissa media boycott Assembly to protest attacks on media

Shiv Sainiks attack Zee 24 office in Kolhapur

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Manipur media shuts down to protest threat to scribe

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MNS targets Pak kids in TV music show

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CBI files appeal in Dinakaran newspaper office attack case

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Profiles of 100m Facebook users leaked

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Blackberry to address security concern

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J&K govt bans two TV channels

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