61.   His books have been banned in Cuba.

62.   Hutabarat said the panel of judges did not support the decision to ban the book and argued that its circulation could be beneficial to readers.

63.   In June, an Athens court threw out a demand to ban the book.

64.   India was the first country to ban the book.

65.   It has been responsible for banning some books, but the government maintains its view are advisory.

66.   Law The government has its own strong reason for banning such books.

67.   Last year, a court banned a book that claimed the late president Francois Mitterrand hid his cancer from the public during more than a decade in office.

68.   Mahathir, who is also the Home Affairs Minister, is empowered to ban books, the National News Agency Bernaa reported.

69.   Malaysia will not ban a book by an award-winning local author which is said to ridicule Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, a senior government official said Saturday.

70.   Most challenged books are retained and the group does not track how often books are banned, Becker said.