The death of the “traditional” media will allow the state to go unscrutinised says Stryker McGuire
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Birmingham six libel case settled
Barrister Louis Blom-Cooper has settled in a libel action brought against him by Birmingham six pair Hugh Callaghan and Gerry Hunter at the Dublin High Court. Hunter and Callaghan claimed that a 1997 pamphlet by Blom-Cooper, The Birmingham Six and...
Filipino journalists are murdered with impunity
The Philippines is now one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, says David McNeill
Skullduggery in cyberspace
Cyberattacks against Google introduce us to a new lexicon. Is this grassroots hacktivism or state-sponsored cyberwarfare? Asks Tim Stevens
Lord Justice Jackson reports on libel costs
Lord Justice Jackson’s report on civil litigation costs has endorsed the recommendations on limiting of costs put forward by Index on Censorship and English PEN’s report, Free Speech Is Not for Sale In a report published today, Lord Justice Jackson...
Islam4UK ban a blow to free expression
The Home Secretary’s decision to ban an extremist group shows exactly why we must not allow sentiment to overrule free speech says Padraig Reidy
Luton protesters guilty of threats
Five protesters who shouted that British soldiers would "go to hell" at a homecoming procession in Luton have been found guilty of using threatening, abusive or insulting words and behaviour likely to cause harassment and distress. Read more here
Sri Lanka: Tissainayagam freed on bail
North Eastern Monthly editor JS Tissainayagam has been freed on bail by a Colombo court pending appeal. Tissainayagam was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment last year after he was accused of supporting terrorism. Read more here.
Mexican reporter found dead after kidnap
Valentín Valdés Espinosa, journalist of the newspaper Zócalo de Saltillo, was found dead On 8 January in the city of Saltillo, northern México. Valdés Espinosa had been kidnapped the day before with a colleague, after they left the newspapers...
The dangers of chronicling crime in Bulgaria
Murdered Bulgarian journalist Bobi Tsankov embraced life in the underworld.
Beth Kampschror reports
Obituary: Vera Rich
Judith Vidal-Hall pays tribute to a tireless campaigner for free expression in the former Soviet Union
Wossy's warning
Jonathan Ross reminds media to be careful what they say about his departure from the BBC