Shahbaz Bhatti, the minister for religious minorities has been assassinated . Bhatti, a Christian, was a vocal opponent of the controversial...
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KGB attempted to recruit Belarusian journalist
Index on Censorship award nomineee Natalia Radzina of Belarus's Charter 97 has revealed that the KGB tried to recruit her as an informant. She...
International media coverage was key to breaking through Gaddafi’s wall of silence
“Listening to the fear in people’s voices had been heartbreaking but not hearing anything was terrifying.” Filmmaker Huda Abuzeid on bringing Libyan voices to the world
Vietnam: Restrictive media decree comes in to effect
A new decree that places serious restrictions on the media became effective on 25 February. The new decree forces media outlets to reveal their...
Iran’s cyber army on the offensive
The Islamic Republic’s online saboteurs are rushing to counter coverage of new protests
All about the TV network that few US households can watch
Emily Badger:All about the TV network that few US households can watch
Kyiv Post triumphs in controversial libel tourism case
A judge ruled today that the High Court in London is not the best place to hear a libel dispute between billionaire Ukrainian businessman Dimitry...
Assange extradition ruling – lawyers to appeal
Lawyers for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange are to appeal his extradition to Sweden to face a sexual assault investigation. Judge Howard Riddle ruled today that the European Arrest Warrant issued by a Swedish prosecutor was valid, and that Assange should return to Sweden to face questioning
Egypt: Days of anger
The revolution in Egypt is unprecedented but not unexpected, says Salwa Ismail
Morocco moves for dignity
Moroccan youth organised protests through YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, just like activists across the Arab world. But are their aims the same? Jillian C York reports