Description of Incident: Ozdemir's film was awarded a prize at Turkey's Golden Orange Film Festival. Shortly after the film's praise, it was banned by the Supervisory Council for Cinema, Video and Music, which is part of the justice ministry.

Results of Incident: The film was banned.

Description of Incident: In December, 1997, Ho Chi Minh City authorities destroyed 15 metric tons of CDs, magazines and books that it considered "poisonous cultural goods." The event was part of a campaign to stop the circulation of what the government considers "unhealthy" culture.

Results of Incident: The Vientamese government continues to impose controls on its citizen's freedom of expression and media.

Description of Incident: Marlow's manuscript, "Tricameral Sensimilla," was confiscated after his arrest by West Mercia police. Marlow was arrested for advertising his marijuana grower's guide in English magazines like "Private Eye" and "Viz." After six months in prison Marlow sought the return of his hard disc containing his manuscript for "Simple Sensimilla" under the Police Property Act.

Results of Incident: The Droitwich magistrates court ruled against Marlow's request.

Description of Incident: According to a station manager at Ukhozi FM, the Zulu language was "too sensitive a language" to use in speaking overtly about sex.

Results of Incident: Eight radio stations banned Ngema's song.

Description of Incident: In December 1997 the Romanian Senate passed amendments to their education law forbidding the instruction of history and geography in any language but Romanian. In addition, the law forbade universities from teaching in any minority languages.

Results of Incident: The Romanian language is compulsory in all schools throughout the country.

Description of Incident: All four men were charged with creating a "non-authorized association" and spreading "false information," in the production of their documentary, that aired on French television.

Results of Incident: Messaoud, Ebetty and Kamara were arrested in Mauritania and Ethmane was charged in absentia, because he lives in France.

Description of Incident: Jordanian playwright, Ali Sneid, was arrested for violating the penal code by writing an unpublished article criticizing a local politician.

Results of Incident: Sneid was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Description of Incident: Thirteen books were banned in 1997 for criticizing the leadership of the Indonesian president Suharto.

Results of Incident: The persecution of Suharto's government is an ongoing phenomenon. The authors, Muchtar Pakpahan, and Wimandjaya are imprisoned for critical writings. A former Minister of Parliament, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas is charged under the anti-subversion law which could lead to his execution.

Description of Incident: On December 30, 1997 the Chinese government passed a law restricting the aforementioned discourse in order to "safeguard national security and social stability." The new law mandates a fine of up to $1,800 U.S. dollars for internet providers who violate the law.

Results of Incident: The law became the precedent that has silenced and banned provocative and political writers such as Mu Zimei (2003), Lui Di (2002) and Zhou Weihui (2000).

Description of Incident: Bursey attended a speech given by Bush at the Columbia International Airport. He was standing in a crowd of Bush supporters holding a sign that read, "No Blood for Oil." Bursey was ordered to put down the sign or move to a designated protest site, over a half-mile away. When Bursey refused he was arrested and charged with trespassing by the South Carolina police.

Results of Incident: The initial charges were dropped, but he was charged in violation of a law that gives the secret service the right to restrict access to areas visited by the president, which could lead to a $5,000 fine and or 6 months in prison. Members of the House of Representatives, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, in addition to the ACLU, have sent a letter to Attorney General John Ashcroft urging him to drop the charges.

Description of Incident: This year's international biennial of contemporary art will be held in Jerusalem's, Museum of Underground Prisoners, which is owned by the Israeli Ministry of Defense. All participating artists were forced to sign a contract giving the Ministry of Defense the right to "request from the artist to make changes in his/her work," to prevent any work that may "damage the spirit of the event."

Results of Incident: Most of the artists voluntarily signed the agreement. An independent activist organization, The Cultural Front, has placed the clause on their web-page.

Description of Incident: Fifteen copies of these books were taken by police from the Sina Publishing House. No court order was produced, however, the books were accused of violating an eight-month-old law that bans "blasphemous" material.

Results of Incident: The books were taken.

Description of Incident: The film was broadcast in Karelichi on January 22, 1997. Afterwards, local police and members of the State Security Committee siezed the video and arrested the station operator, Maksim Svyrid.

Results of Incident: On December 23, 1997, Khashchevatsky was assaulted by two unknown assailants, two days after the film premiered on French and German Television.

Description of Incident: Lui was arrested in November 2002 at her university, Beijing Normal University. She was denied access to legal counsel and her home and computer were searched for evidence. According to Human Rights Watch, chinese officials told Lui Di's parents that she was arrested for "being detrimental to state security."

Results of Incident: Lui Di was released from prison in December 2003, on the eve of President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States.

Description of Incident: The Chinese government banned Mu Zimei's forthcoming book. The announcement came on Friday, stunning online booksellers who were backed up with orders. The Chinese government ordered the cyber-merchants not to fulfill the requests. This is not surprising after reviewing China's record in banning sex-related works. In 1994 the government banned a sexually explicit novel, "The Abandonded Capital," written by acclained author Jia Pingwa. And in 2000, another sexually explicit novel, "Shanghai Baby," written by Zhou Weihui, was banned

Results of Incident: Mu Zimei has ceased contributing to her online diary and her sex column to prevent further controvery.