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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1997|1997]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political|Political]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music]] [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]] and [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music]] [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]] [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | |||
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'''Artist:''' Various | '''Artist:''' Various | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Ho Chi Minh City authorities | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Ho Chi Minh City authorities | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' December 11th, 1997 | |||
'''Location:''' Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam | |||
'''Location:''' Ho Chi Minh | |||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Articles considered "poisonous cultural goods." <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Articles considered "poisonous cultural goods." <P> | ||
'''The 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. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' In December | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' The Vientamese government continues to impose controls on its citizen's freedom of expression and media. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The Vientamese government continues to impose controls on its citizen's freedom of expression and media. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, Volume 24:2/1998 | |||
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[[Category:Asia]] | [[Category:Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Vietnam]] | |||
[[Category:Ho Chi Minh]] | |||
[[Category:Political]] | |||
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[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
[[Category:Print Journalism]] | [[Category:Print Journalism]] | ||
[[Category:Literature]] | [[Category:Literature]] | ||
[[Category:Various]] | [[Category:Various]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:05, 25 October 2011
Date: 1997
Region: Asia
Subject: Political
Medium: Music Print Journalism and Literature
Artist: Various
Confronting Bodies: Ho Chi Minh City authorities
Dates of Action: December 11th, 1997
Location: Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
Description of Artwork: Articles considered "poisonous cultural goods."
The 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.
Source: Index on Censorship, Volume 24:2/1998
