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Banned since its release in 1981; authorities disallowed it for "excessive graphic violence and gore". Ban lifted in 2011 and reclassified R21. [12] 1986 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: Banned by the authority. Subsequently, rated R21 the movie included graphic violence and its high level of bloody , brutal and its disturbing content. 1988
In the early years of Singapore’s independence (from the British Empire in 1963 and from Malaysia in 1965), Tan Chay Wa had been an armed activist, possibly a Communist, who rejected the two ...
Another short documentary called Singapore Rebel by Martyn See, which documented Singapore Democratic Party leader Dr Chee Soon Juan's acts of civil disobedience, was banned from the 2005 Singapore International Film Festival on the same grounds and See is being investigated for possible violations of the Films Act.
In 1963, Singapore banned the hit song Puff, the Magic Dragon, fearing that it referenced marijuana. [11] Janet Jackson's albums Velvet Rope and All For You were also banned due to homosexual and sexually explicit themes that the BPAA found "not acceptable to our society". [11] The bans have since been lifted.
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Finally a law change in 2001 removed the ban. [161] 1980 Cruising: Banned on its initial release. [24] 1980–2000 All Friday the 13th movies Banned on each films' initial release until a law change in 2001 when all films in the franchise automatically reverted to a K18 (adults only) classification. [162] 1981–1991 Dead & Buried
A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that would require ratings from booksellers that deal with school libraries, agreeing with a lower court that found it unconstitutional.
Censorship by country collects information on censorship, Internet censorship, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and human rights by country and presents it in a sortable table, together with links to articles with more information. In addition to countries, the table includes information on former countries, disputed countries ...