The Defamation Bill is an achievement, but more must be done to reform England’s libel laws and encourage debate in the public interest, says Rachel Ehrenfeld
Britain’s half-hearted bid to reform libel law
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Leveson: what have we learned, and where to next?
As the theatrics of the Leveson Inquiry draw to a close, Marta Cooper looks back on the hundreds of hours of evidence in court 73
Pussy Riot held as lawyers prepare to call Putin to court
Khamovnichesky court in Moscow has prolonged the detention of three Pussy Riot members until 12 January.
Pussy Riot held as lawyers prepare to call Putin to court
The Khamovnichesky court in Moscow has prolonged the detention of three Pussy Riot members until 12 January. The term of their arrest should have expired on 24 July, but the judge complied with the prosecution's application to prolong the detention...
The curious case of Belarus’s bears that weren’t there
A young Belarusian journalist has been arrested and detained – for taking photographs of teddy bears that the government denies even exist.
Andrei Aliaksandru reports
Russia: Pussy Riot detention extended
Three members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot have had their detention extended by a further six months by a Moscow court, reports say [ru]. Maria Alekhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Ekaterina Semutsevic will remain in jail until at least January...
Locog: the ultimate bad sport
Natalie Haynes gets to grips with the rules and regulations policing the brand of the London Games
Azerbaijan after Eurovision
As the Eurovision Song Contest fades from memory, Azerbaijan has stepped up its attacks on journalists. Blogger Emil Baghirov reports on the dire state of press freedom in the Caucasus nation
Russia: Court censors LiveJournal
A court in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, has blocked [Ru] popular blogging platform LiveJournal after one page was accused of publishing "extremist" material. The ban, which will affect an estimated 60,000 Livejournal account holders in the region, and...
Freedom of the Press, Governance and Press Standards: Key Challenges for the Leveson Inquiry
Freedom of the Press, Governance and Press Standards: Key Challenges for the Leveson Inquiry