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Egypt: Opposition supporters detained
Security forces in Alexandria have arrested over 50 people hanging posters in support of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Brotherhood is banned from...
Russia fined for banning gay pride marches
European Court of Human Rights has fined Russia for repeatedly refusing activists the right to hold gay pride marches. The Moscow authorities...
Yemen: Press freedom a distant hope
A Yemeni journalist accused of advising an Al-Qaeda cleric alleges he was kidnapped and tortured by the state. Iona Craig reports
Clarke to “scrap no-win no-fee”
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has said he will abolish conditional fee agreements in libel cases. Speaking on the BBC's Law in Action programme,...
Bush House blues
What does the future hold for the World Service? Adrienne van Heteren writes from within an institution still seen as beacon of trustworthiness around the world
Mexico: Laws to protect journalists improved
Legislators in the state of Ciudad Juarez have voted to impose life sentences on the perpetrators of a wide-range of crimes, including murdering...
Mexico’s narcomedia takes over
Now the drug cartels make their own news, forcing video confessions of corruption, murder and collaboration at gunpoint. Ana Arana reports
Sedition? Arundhati Roy reacts
The Booker prize-winning author responds to reports she may face sedition charges for her comments on Kashmir
WikiLeaks: Secrets and lies
By harnessing the internet to expose the hidden mechanics of war, WikiLeaks puts governments on notice — obsessive secrecy cannot be sustained. Emily Butselaar reports