Voice of America: Indian Cartoonist’s Arrest Sparks Protests, Free Speech Debate

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Indian Cartoonist's Arrest Sparks Protests, Free Speech Debate Sep 10th 2012, 13:25 NEW DELHI, India — Outrage has been sparked in India by the arrest of a cartoonist who produced satirical drawings protesting political corruption.  Aseem Trivedi's arrest on charges of sedition is being seen as an attack on freedom of expression. Anti-corruption activists, opposition politicians and citizens held protests in Mumbai demanding the release of 25-year-old Trivedi. Trivedi was arrested Saturday on the complaint of a lawyer for a series of cartoons that satirized ... Media files: 9E2A2AB9-47D9-4494-A8BA-B92D1EE59A69_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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