The social media ban on the Al Qassam Brigade could have a knock on effect for civil society in Gaza. Ruth Michaelson reports
Twitter suspends Hamas military wing account
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Gloomy days for Gambian journalists
Barely three weeks after Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh announced the lifting of the ban on two private media institutions — the Standard Newspaper and Terranga FM — the government arrested two journalists, Buya Jammeh reports
Ireland: Legal threats from Catholic commentators put drag artist Panti in a twist
A gay performer faces legal action after criticising “homophobic” journalists. But does this signal the weakness of traditional views on sexuality? Padraig Reidy reports
Turkey’s proposed internet law met with strong opposition
Controversy surrounds proposed amendments to a 2007 law, which would give the government wide ranging power over the internet
The Palestinian Authority is worse than Hamas for free speech, activist claims
Head of human rights group says situation for free speech in West Bank worse than Gaza. Daniella Peled reports
Ukraine: Authorities target Euromaidan activists with new repressive law
Legislation passed today seriously restricts freedom of expression and assembly, in a move the country’s civil society calls “a constitutional coup d’état”, Andrei Aliaksandrau writes
UKIP pledges to ban climate change lessons in schools
‘All teaching of global warming being caused by carbon dioxide emissions must be banned’, education spokesman tells Index on Censorship
Did the Uttar Pradesh government ban two channels for being too critical?
It is almost impossible to believe, but the government of India’s largest and most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, seems to have taken the most popular English news channel, Times Now, off the air for criticizing it, Mahima Kaul reports
Tunisia’s draft constitution raises concerns about democratic transition
Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) is voting on a new constitution, following a political crisis which put on hold the country’s democratic transition after the assassination of opposition deputy last July, Afef Abrougui writes
Social media changing the protest landscape in China
Despite state censorship and political repression, social media is changing the protest landscape in China, Stephen Junor writes