Royalty free Freedom of Information
The British Royal Family is now even more protected from the Freedom of Information Act since the removal of the public interest test.
Judith Townend reports
Togolese journalists protest against radio station closures
Togolese journalists are preparing to campaign against the closure of three radio stations, Providence, Métropolys and X-Solaire. Sit-ins outside government agencies and protest marches are planned. The private stations were closed by the Posts and Telecommunications Regulation Agency in November over an issue with their papers. Subsequent attempts to obtain the necessary documentation have been […]
Syrian blogger arrested
Blogger Ahmad Abu Khair was arrested on Sunday morning while driving from Banias to Damascus, it has been reported. Charges are unknown. The arrest came a few days after the Syrian blogger Tal al-Mallouhi was sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly passing information to the United States.
German journalists released in Iran
Marcus Hellwig and Jens Koch, the German journalists imprisoned in Tabriz have been released, after the government reduced their 20 month sentences for reporting on the case of a Iranian woman sentenced to death for adultery in 2006. The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has defended criticism of the foreign minister’s meeting with Iranian president, saying […]
