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Macedonian journalist arrested on espionage charges
Owner of critical website Burevesnik faces extradition to Macedonia
Nine “criminal” t-shirts
An Angolan teen has been detained for almost two months for “insulting the President” via t-shirts. This is not the only time and place tees have landed someone in serious trouble
Roma in Greece: Headlines revert to ancient prejudice
The case of a little girl called Maria, allegedly abducted by a Roma couple on the outskirts of Farsala in central Greece, has filled local and world headlines with prejudice and racist stereotypes. Christos Syllas writes
Uganda: Internet under regime control
Internet access is on the rise, but digital freedom is stifled by regime restrictions. Edward Ronald Sekyewa reports
French court orders Google to filter Mosley photos
In a defeat for Google, a French court has ordered the search engine to filter nine images of former Formula One chief Max Mosley, the company said today. Mosley was also awarded €1 in damages.
MPs call for asylum for Edward Snowden
London meeting demands action on surveillance. Padraig Reidy reports
Inept or clever? Vietnam’s censors keep everyone guessing
Vietnam’s government keeps cultural activities from web comics to concerts under its watchful eye, for sex as much as sedition. Helen Clark reports
EU and Belarus: Change the black list, keep the deadlock
The status quo between the European Union and Belarus remains in place. The EU Council prolonged its present sanctions against Belarusian officials this week, Andrei Aliaksandrau writes
Bahrain Center for Human Rights wins Norwegian Rafto Prize
BCHR was awarded the human rights prize for its peaceful fight for fundamental rights in Bahrain