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Index on Censorship
Singapore: Alan Shadrake found guilty
British author Alan Shadrake has been found guilty of insulting Singapore’s judiciary in a book he wrote about the city state’s use of the death penalty. Index on Censorship reports
Uganda: Newspaper told to stop targeting homosexuals
A Ugandan judge has instructed the Rolling Stone newspaper to stop publishing the names and photographs of people it claims are gay. Last month the tabloid published names, photos, and addresses of 100 supposed homosexuals, alongside a banner that...
China: 3G Kindle gets round the ‘Great Firewall’
Amazon's Kindle 3G e-reader is becoming popular on China's grey market for an unexpected reason. It can automatically circumvent the so-called 'Great Firewall' of the state's web censorship. Social networking sites, which Beijing blocks, can be...
India: Roy is often wrong, but she still has rights
Arundhati Roy has been accused of sedition after claiming Kashmir was not part of India. Her comments may be controversial, but the real scandal is the law, says Salil Tripathi
Sedition? Arundhati Roy reacts
Yemen: Press freedom a distant hope
A Yemeni journalist accused of advising an Al-Qaeda cleric alleges he was kidnapped and tortured by the state. Iona Craig reports
Clarke to “scrap no-win no-fee”
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has said he will abolish conditional fee agreements in libel cases. Speaking on the BBC's Law in Action programme, Clarke also said he would back a strong public interest defence in defamation cases. Read more here
Zimbabwe: Minister admires China’s media
Webster Shamu, a Zimbabwean minister, yesterday said that his country should draw lessons from China when defining the role of the media. In particular, he praised China's ability to counter negative stereotypes and derogatory messages in the...
India: Arundhati Roy may face sedition charge
Booker prize-winner and human rights activist Arundhati Roy faces possible arrest following her remarks that Kashmir is not an integral part of India. India's home ministry has told police in Delhi that a case of sedition may be registered against...
Canada: Google Street View violates privacy laws
Google has been found in violation of Canadian privacy law. On Tuesday the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart, stated in a news release on the Commissioner's website that Google's Street View mapping cars had unintentionally...
Leading activists keep the pressure on the Chinese leadership
Open letter: Leading activists keep the pressure on the Chinese leadership
Turkey: Petition to free Turkish singer
More than 1000 people have signed petition calling on authorities to drop trial against singer and Ferhat Tunç, who is facing a prison sentence of up to 15 years after a speech he made at a cultural festival of Siirt. The case against the defendant...