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Index on Censorship responds to Julian Assange allegations
A Swedish prosecutor today requested that Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks whistleblower website, be detained for interrogation concerning a re-opened sexual assault investigation. The application could lead to an international arrest warrant
Mexico’s regional press falls silent
A new report shows Mexico’s regional newspapers keep quiet on cartel killings.
Ana Arana reports
Mexico: Reporters beaten by hotel guards
A reporter and a photographer were hospitalised following a brutal beating by guards at the Princess Hotel (Playa del Carmen). An explosion had just...
Egyptian blogger released after four years in jail
Kareem Amer freed after serving a prison term for insulting Islam and defaming Egypt’s president. Ashraf Khalil reports
Fitwatch closure illustrates threat to free speech
The ease with which the Metropolitan Police closed down the activist site is worrying, says Val Swain
Alphabet soup spells “Donald”
Take that star Howard Donald has seen a super-injunction against an ex-girlfriend lifted. Is this another nail in the coffin for these restrictive measures, asks Mark Lewis
Take That superinjunction lifted
A superinjunction obtained by Take That singer Howard Donald has been lifted by the High Court
Alan Shadrake given six week sentence
British author Alan Shadrake has been sentenced to six weeks in prison and fined SGD$20,000 by a Singapore court
Alibhai-Brown will not press charges in Twitter case
Columnist and commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown has said she will not press charges against Birmingham councillor Graham Compton. Compton had tweeted...