Censorship
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Imagine a smart, cheeky report with a playful visual language. Nothing like the typical output of human-rights groups. But, its harmless-looking cover, belies its contents. Koalisi Seni, an Indonesian advocacy group for artistic freedom, has just released Cerita Lama Berulang Kembali (Same Old, Same Old). Inside: sixty cases of censorship, harassment, intimidation. The highest figure in a decade.
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“Don’t mention the war,” warns a character in Nathan Englander’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, as she addresses her husband. But that didn’t stop him – just as it hasn’t stopped many artists worldwide creating work on the war on Gaza. In October, Englander’s play was staged at the intimate