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Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which have been prohibited by law, or to which free access has been restricted by other means. The practice of banning books is a form of censorship , from political, legal, religious, moral, or commercial motives.
Censorship in Brazil, both cultural and political, occurred throughout the whole period following the colonization of the country.Even though most state censorship ended before the period of redemocratization that started in 1985, Brazil still experiences a certain amount of non-official censorship today.
The 1964–1985 military dictatorship in Brazil engaged in censorship of media, artists, journalists, and others it deemed "subversive", "dangerous", or "immoral". [1] [2] The political system installed by the 1964 coup d'état also set out to censor material that went against what it called moral e bons costumes ('morality and good manners'). [3]
The former president has not yet been charged in any of the cases, but last year he was banned from running for office until 2030 by Brazil's top electoral court. He has denied any wrongdoing.
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, outside the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on January 8, 2023. ... Bolsonaro was banned ...
Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf has been banned by several European governments. [1] [2] [3] This is an index of lists of banned books, which contain books that have been banned or censored by religious authority or government.
Banned Books Week this year is from Sept. 22-28. It's usually held during the last week of September. The theme of this year's event, according to the ALA, is " Freed Between the Lines ."
The following articles contain lists of prohibited books: Index Librorum Prohibitorum. List of authors and works on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum; List of books banned by governments. Book censorship in Canada; Book censorship in China; List of books banned in India; Book censorship in Iran; List of authors banned in Nazi Germany