Abdul Karim al Khaiwani, former editor of now blocked website al-Shora.net, has been sentenced to six years in jail for distributing publications allegedly calling for solidarity with Houthi rebels in the south of the country. Mr al Khaiwani had...
A recent French court decision leaves us no closer to the truth about footage that shook the Middle East, writes Natasha Lehrer A seven-year debate over the authenticity of the footage of the death of Mohammed al Dura in the arms of his father...
A court in Gambia has declared illegal the arrest and ongoing detention of journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh and ordered Gambian authorities to release him. The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) also...
Burma's junta has arrested dissident comedian Zarganar and put a stop to his aid work for Cyclone Nargis victims. Rohan Jayasekera reports The Burmese junta, criticised at home and abroad for its incompetent handling of the Cyclone Nargis disaster...
Gay sex, moral crusades and Desperate Dan: the Mayo Echo row has it all, writes Joseph Sexton A popular community-based website in the west of Ireland was forced to cease operating last week in the fallout that followed the publication of an...
What seems like a religious injunction is actually a piece of political censorship, writes David Jardine A peculiar consequence of Malaysia’s major election upset in March has emerged, with serious implications for freedom of expression. The...
A Cameroonian journalist has alleged that FC Barcelona star Samuel Eto'o headbutted him during a fracas between local journalists and the Cameroon national team. Philippe Boney, a radio reporter, says he suffered a broken arm after an altercation...
At least six people were killed after a bomb exploded outside the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, yesterday. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, in which 30 people were also injured, but al Qaeda has recently released...
China is the source of some of today's most vibrant writing, but are Chinese writers free to face up to the difficult issues facing their society in the 21t century, or are they forced to speak in a whisper? What are the key trends in popular and...
Hicham Yezza, the University of Nottingham employee who came to prominence after helping a research student download a so-called 'terror manual', has had his deportation date cancelled, as his solicitors seek a judicial review of his case. Mr Yezza...
Coffee chain Starbucks has come under attack from a San Diego based Christian group after it changed it’s logo from an innocent mermaid, to a more graphic bare-chested, open-legged mermaid. The group, called the Resistance, has called on it’s 3,000...
A series of articles from Index on Censorship's How Free Is The Russian Media? issue has been shortlisted for Amnesty International's Media Awards. The winner of the award will be announced in London on 17 June. You can download the three nominated...