Following the news that a journalist was jailed for six years for broadcasting an interview with a Islamist rebel chief, the authorities in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland have officially banned all journalists from interviewing rebels in the...
Yesterday (18 August) El Nacional, a leading Venezuelan newspaper ran a front page with "censored" written across it. The move was a response to a Caracas court ruling that has effectively banned newspapers from publishing images of violence or...
The website of the Russian Centre for the Protection of Forestry (Roslesozashchita) has been blocked since 13 August after it contradicted the official government line that brush fires had not reached areas contaminated by the 1986 Chernobyl...
Brazil has banned broadcasters from showing programmes that poke fun at the country's presidential candidates. Ridiculing the candidates could result in a fine or even licence suspension. Brazilian producers and comedians intend to fight the ban,...
Conrad Black has been given clearance to sue six former colleagues for libel in Canada. The defendants, who include Hollinger International Inc directors and a vice-president, are based in the US. But the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled...
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is proposing a law which would entitle the South African government to prevent journalists investigating or publishing anything deemed to be in the national interest. The law would introduce a Media...
The US government has introduced new legislation which would allow the FBI to demand personal information from private email accounts. The bill would enable FBI field officers to access information regarding the times and dates emails were sent, as...
Iran's supreme leader and cleric, Ayatollah Khamenei released a statement claiming that learning and teaching music are "not compatible" with Islamic laws and values. According to Fars news agency, he said: "It's better that our dear youth spend...
The Azerbaijan Press Council have published a blacklist of 77 newspapers. They accuse the newspapers of racketeering and publishing articles affecting people's honour. The blacklist, which is available online, lists the founder and editor-in-chief...
A journalist narrowly escaped death in an incident in Veracruz, Mexico. Edgar López took photographs of a local mayor admonishing a police officer arrested for being drunk on duty. The mayor was angered by the presence of journalists and seized a...
BlackBerrys could be banned or monitored in the UAE after officials announced on 26 July, that they do not conform with national laws. The region’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said that "BlackBerry operates beyond the jurisdiction of...
On Sunday (25 July) whistleblower website Wikileaks made public over 90,000 classified US military files on the war in Afghanistan, making it one of the biggest leaks in US history. The documents give a real time account of the conflict between...