French President Nicolas Sarkozy has spoken out strongly against the wearing of the burka by Muslim women in France. Mr Sarkozy also gave his backing to the establishment of a parliamentary commission to look at whether to ban the wearing of burkas in public. Read more here
The Indian government has banned the Maoist Communist Party of India as a terrorist group, giving security forces enhanced powers of arrest. Read more here
Respect MP George Galloway has breached Ofcom’s impartiality rules after calling for listeners to attend anti-Israel protests on his radio show. Read more here
Index on Censorship calls for the release of renowned Canadian-Iranian journalist and filmmaker
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