Large-scale riots have broken out in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, over what human rights groups claim are increasingly repressive policies of the president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev. One government minister has been killed, and the deputy prime...
Jack Straw’s measure to reduce success payments to lawyers in “no win no fee” libel cases sunk by a misinformed backbench rebellion, says Bob Satchwell
From Behzti to Behud: April 10 2010, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Belfast Film Festival: Making Political Films About the North. 29 April
Speechless – Project Phakama hosts an event exploring self-censorship and free speech. April 17, London
Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2010
Today a crucial ruling on fair comment was handed down at the Royal Courts of Justice. Read Padraig Reidy’s report on the BCA’s attempt to “silence one of its critics”, reaction from Singh and the BCA. Plus examine the decision in full
A Statutory Instrument that would have reformed costs in English libel cases was stalled at committee stage tonight after several Labour MPs voted against their party whip to bock a reduction of lawyers' success fees from a 100 per cent mark-up to...
Two journalists have been arrested by military officials in The Gambia while on an editorial assignment at a tourist site. Media Foundation for West Africa revealed that Sanna Camara and Saikou Jammeh of the Banjul-based Daily News were detained by...
The Ethiopian government has been accused of blocking the website of US broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) as a row over press intimidation continues to escalate in the Horn of Africa. Residents of the capital Addis Ababa have been unable to access...
PBK Daily reports that the government is planning to launch a “national search engine” which would aim at satisfying “state-orientated” needs such as “facilitating access to safe information” and “filtering websites which feature banned content”....
The Malaysian Home Ministry website has just published new censorship guidelines for films this week. Restrictions around profanity and displays of intimacy between adults have been relaxed, if they are “appropriate” to the context of the film....