Archive for March, 2009

Singapore: WSJ charged with contempt

Monday, March 16th, 2009

A senior editor of the Wall Street Journal is being taken to court by the Singapore government. (more…)

Pakistan: the long march to where?

Friday, March 13th, 2009

pakistan-lawyersThe crackdown on the lawyers protest is another sign of a regime on the brink of collapse, says Zubeida Mustafa
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Shoe thrower jailed for three years

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Muntazer al Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who sparked headlines worldwide after throwing his shoe at George Bush, has been sentenced to three years in prison. Read more here

Pakistan: hundreds arrested

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Hundreds of political workers in Pakistan have been arrested ahead of a nationwide march due to take place on Thursday. (more…)

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Afghani journalist shot dead

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Journalist Jawed Ahmad was gunned down by two men while getting out of his car in the southern city of Kandahar yesterday. (more…)

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Afghanistan: Kambakhsh sentence cannot stand

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

kambakhsh2We must do everything in our power to secure the release of the young Afghan journalist, says Padraig Reidy
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Al Jazeera Gaza bureau bomb scare.

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

The al Jazeera bureau in Gaza City had a bomb left outside its office doors on 7 March. (more…)

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Groups appeal for web freedom

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Human rights groups are urging Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft not to become complicit in Internet censorship, declaring 12 March World Day Against Cyber Censorship. Read more here