Kyrgyzstan police close journalist murder case

July 20th, 2009

Officials in Kyrgyzstan have claimed at a news conference that a local police officer has admitted to inflicting the injuries on freelance journalist Almazbek Tashiyev that resulted in his death last week.  They claim the policeman knew Tashiyev well and the row was personal and now consider the case to be closed. Upon admission to hospital Tashiyev, and his brother who also witnessed the incident said he had been assaulted by “about 10 policemen”.  Read more here (http://www NULL.rsf NULL.org/Fatal-beating-of-journalist-by NULL.html)

Armed Israeli police close Palestinian literary festival

May 26th, 2009

Armed Israeli police attempted to halt the opening night of a prominent Palestinian literary festival in Jerusalem ordering a Palestinian theatre to close. Read more here (http://www NULL.guardian NULL.co NULL.uk/world/2009/may/24/israeli-police-close-palestinian-theatre)

Securing the right to protest

April 16th, 2009

Controversy still rages over police handling of G20 protesters. As an inquiry into policing of demonstrations is launched, Liberty’s Bridget Beale looks at how a vital part of democracy can be safeguarded
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CPS and police to apologise to film makers

May 15th, 2008

The Crown Prosecution Service and West Midlands Police will today formally apologise to the makers of Undercover Mosque, a Channel 4 documentary highlighting inflammatory speech in UK mosques. (more…)