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Arrests over Facebook comments fan debate in India

By Sumit Galhotra/CPJ Steiger Fellow
Shaheen Dhada, left, and Renu Srinivas, Indian women arrested for their Facebook posts, leave a Mumbai court Tuesday. (AP)

The arrest of two women in India this week because of posting and "liking" an opinion on Facebook has further inflamed debate over the right to freedom of expression in the world's largest democracy.

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November 20, 2012 2:10 PM ET | | Comments (2)
Tags: Bal Thackeray, Facebook, Information Technology Act, Internet, Legal Action, Renu Srinivasan, Shaheen Dhada, Shiv Sena, Social Media
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Indian media group targeted by violence

New York, January 30, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the attack on an Indian media group's offices by rightwing Hindu nationalists protesting a local newspaper's coverage of their internal politics.

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January 30, 2012 1:44 PM ET |
Tags: Anandrao Adsul, Attacked, Harassed, Maharashtra Times, Shiv Sena, Times of India

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