Tunisian rapper jailed for anti-police song
Tunisian rapper Alaa Yacoub (aka Weld 15) has been jailed for a song uploaded to YouTube against the police, after he came out of hiding to appear at a retrial earlier this month.
Sara Yasin reports
Will Mexico’s plans for reducing violence mean anything for journalists?
Mexico's president, Enrique Peña Nieto, promised that tackling crime and drug-related violence is a priority for his six-month-old government. While improving safety is important, Peña Nieto must also remember that protecting journalists and human rights workers must go beyond words, says
Sara Yasin
Adieu Ahmadinejad
The controversial Iranian president leaves office in August.
Sara Yasin looks back at how he has restricted freedom of expression during his presidency
When polls go wrong: Al Jazeera Arabic edition
Al Jazeera Arabic has posted an eyebrow-raising poll on their website, where they ask who has turned Syria’s revolution into a sectarian conflict. Voters can choose from two options: “Shia” and “Sunni.” Really? Special thanks to @Falasteeni for the link
China censors Winnie the Pooh
China's censors have taken down an image of two popular cartoon characters, after bloggers in the country used it to poke fun at the country's leader.
Sara Yasin reports
Opinion: Hate speech should be challenged not silenced
Tennessee Department of Justice Attorney William Killian has recently raised eyebrows for suggesting that anti-Muslim messages online could be prosecuted under federal laws.
Sara Yasin questions if his approach will help anyone
Protests expose the extent of self-censorship in Turkish media
Only days after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called social media “the worst menace to society”, the country arrested 25 social media users in Izmir for allegedly “spreading untrue information” on Twitter.
Sara Yasin gives a rundown on developments