Book on censorship banned in Singapore over 'offensive images'


The book Red Lines: Political Cartoons And The Struggle Against Censorship has been classified as objectionable under the Undesirable Publications Act. - Image from The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Nov 2, 2021 (AFP): Singapore has banned a book on censorship over "offensive images" including controversial cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed, authorities had said on Monday (Nov 1).

The city-state is majority ethnic Chinese but has a sizeable Muslim minority, and has strict laws to curb hate speech and actions promoting ill-will between religious or racial groups.

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