Index on Censorship
Extreme but not illegal

Extreme but not illegal

Yesterday's overturning of the convictions of five young men under the Terrorism Act signifies a change in how the courts deal with extremism, writes Jo Glanville The quashing of the conviction of five students under the Terrorism Act at the Court...

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Nasrin to remain in India

Novelist Taslima Nasrin, in exile in India after her writings led to threats in her native Bangladesh, has had her visa extended by the Indian government. A statement from the Indian government said: "The Government of India has decided to extend...

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Globovision under threat

Venezuelan Attorney General Luisa Ortega Díaz has been asked to investigate independent TV station Globovision, after allegations it had "undermined" President Hugo Chavez by broadcasting a news report that showed him chewing coca leaves. Read more...

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Sudan: newspaper censored

Security officials in Sudan yesterday blocked the publication of opposition newspaper al-Rai al Shaab, because of articles on the alleged support provided by the Sudanese government for recent rebels attacks in Chad. The Khartoum government has...

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What happened to debate?

What happened to debate?

The banning of a "preacher of hate" raises far more problems than it solves, writes Abdul-Rehman Malik The recent denial of a visa to Yusuf al Qaradawi, the influential Qatar-based scholar accused of preaching hatred against homosexuals and...

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Arab leaders crack down on TV stations

Arab countries have agreed to allow authorities to punish satellite television channels considered to have insulted national or religious leaders and symbols. Of the countries present at an Arab League meeting in Cairo, 21 signed the document...

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Extremist conviction quashed

Five young British men who were convicted after being found in possession of jihadist literature have won their appeal against the decision. Irfan Raja, Awaab Iqbal, Aitzaz Zafar, Usman Malik and Akbar Butt were convicted at an Old Bailey court...

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Responsible or servile?

Responsible or servile?

Calls for Indonesian journalists to rein themselves in are a reminder of the bad old days of Suharto, writes David Jardine President Yudhoyono of Indonesia last week called on the national media to practice more self-censorship. Using an open-air...

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Reporter shot on Journalist Day

A journalist was shot dead in Algeciras as Colombia celebrated the national Day of the Journalist. Manuel Arturo Macías Cerrera was shot in the head on his way home, and died shortly afterwards. As well as working as a reporter on a daily news...

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Gabon: journalist intimidated

Repé Kabamba, a Congolese freelance journalist, was arrested last Thursday, 7 February, by members of Gabon government security organisation B2. He had been his way to interview the head of the Office of Ports and Harbours (OPRAG), in Libreville,...

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China releases newspaper director

On 8 February Yu Huafeng, former head of Guangzhou-based newspaper Nanfang Dushi Bao, was released after four years in jail. Convicted in May 2004 on charges of corruption, he was released following pressure and campaigns led by both international...

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