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Iranian writers' group denounces continued censorship

Source: Radio Zamaneh

On the occasion of the Day of Action against Censorship, Iran's Writers' Association announced that the Islamic Republic government continues to impose censorship in various and complex ways.

In a statement, the association writes that in the past year, despite President Rohani's election promises, censorship has continued to affect book publishing, the arts, the press and the internet, impeding freedom of speech.

They report that publishers are kept waiting for publishing permits, internet users are subjected to arrest and questioning, and many internet sites continue to be blocked.

The statement also refers to journalists being arrested, which make it a highly hazardous occupation for Iranians.

Read related statement by the Association of Iranian Journalists (in Persian)

The Writers' Association cites the jamming of satellite programming as a serious form of government censorship imposed because it both violates the right of the public to access these programs and compromises their health.

Iran's Department of the Environment has called for an end to the use of interference waves to jam satellite programming, confirming that they can be linked to cancer.

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China's influence threatens American universities, experts say

The Chinese government's influence over American universities is broad and deep, ranging from such subtle pressures as the denial of visas for vocal American scholars to more overt efforts, including opening Chinese cultural institutes on U.S. college campuses, experts on human rights and education told lawmakers Thursday.

That influence has become more pronounced as American universities open satellites campuses in the country and welcome Chinese government-funded programs on their stateside campuses, experts said.

"U.S. colleges and universities should not be outsourcing academic control, faculty and student oversight or curriculum to a foreign government," Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) said at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. He said he would call for a Government Accountability Office study into academic agreements American universities have made with China.

Much of the debate centered on the Confucius Institutes, Chinese government-sponsored cultural centers at universities worldwide. Funded by the Chinese government, the institutes provide language instruction and sponsor cultural exchanges, but some experts worry they allow China to engage in "soft power" propaganda campaigns and encourage censorship over certain topics.

China says the institutes which experts estimate could number more than 400 worldwide are established only at schools that invite them and do not force their curriculum on any campus.

Experts suggested that the federal government could do more to finance Chinese-language programs within the United States, rather than relying on Chinese funds to do so.

"Why should we hand our young people over to an authoritarian government because they supply the funds?" asked Perry Link, a Chinese-language professor at UC Riverside. "We have enough funds for that."

Experts also called on lawmakers to withhold visas for Confucius Institute instructors as long as China continues to do the same for American scholars.

Mainly, they said, American universities must do more in their negotiations as they develop partnerships with China, pushing for broader discussion rather than quieting debates over controversial topics on their campuses.

"If you don't stake out the borderline, natural self-censorship will stick in," Link said.

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