Marcus Hellwig and Jens Koch, the German journalists imprisoned in Tabriz have been released, after the government reduced their 20 month sentences...
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Webmaster trial in Thailand: A case of ‘shooting the messenger’
The case of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, the webmaster on trial in Bangkok, has far-reaching implications for freedom of speech – not just in Thailand, but in the wider region too, argues Gayathry Venkiteswaran
John Kampfner: When tyrants want tear gas, the UK has always been happy to oblige
The revoking of arms licences to Libya and Bahrain won’t last. British firms will be back, argues John Kampfner
What’s behind Bahrain’s protests?
Eric Avebury outlines the systematic repression that has brought the people of Bahrain onto the streets
Belarusian dissident jailed for four years
Belarusian dissident Vasily Parfenkov has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment following his hearing on Thursday. He was convicted of...
China: Journalists attacked while visiting detained human rights activist
Journalists trying to visit Chen Guangcheng, a human rights activist who is under house arrest, have come under attack to stop them from meeting...
Liberia: Journalist beaten by police
Journalist, Fumbah Kanneh, was attacked and beaten by police while covering an international women's football match between Liberia and Ghana on 13...
Turkish foreign minister rejects US comments on press freedom record
Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu has dismissed remarks made by the US ambassador in Ankara. Diplomat Francis J Ricciardone expressed...
Colombia: Journalist’s home firebombed
On Wednesday 16 February, an unidentified group threw a firebomb at journalist Rodolfo Zambrano's home in Bolivar. He was unharmed as he was not...
Restricted access for journalists as violence in Bahrain escalates
International media has restricted access to Bahrain, journalists report. Index on Censorship rounds up comments from the ground