Lebanese Artists Push Back Against State Censorship

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Channel: Voice of America · 2015 · News & Politics

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In religiously-diverse Lebanon, some residents see censorship of arts and culture as a necessary way to keep the peace and preserve morals. However, artists and activists are going to court in a battle over free speech. John Owens in Beirut reports for VOA.

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