On the anniversary of the death of Hrant Dink, David Judson reflects on the difficulties facing Turkey’s journalists
Plus remembering Hrant Dink: “We will continue to build on his hopes and dreams”
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Iran: Imprisoned lawyer’s husband arrested
Reza Khandan, husband of imprisoned lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been detained by authorities. His detention occurred after he was summoned to Evin prison court. One opposition website has claimed his arrest is due to his activities and interviews in...
Naomi Campbell case: Strasbourg rules “success fees” violate free expression
The European Court of Human Rights today unanimously ruled that the payment of success fees of up to 100 per cent in privacy and defamation cases, under CFA agreements, constitutes a violation of the right to free expression. In a judgment in...
Hungary’s new law a threat to democracy
Judit Bayer says Hungary’s new media law is a serious attack on press freedom
WikiLeaks turned the tables on governments, but the power relationship has not changed
The information genie cannot be put back into the bottle, however hard authorities try. But John Kampfner argues the authorities continue to exploit the internet as a means of control
Tunisians will not be easily unplugged again
Discreet coup or “Jasmine Revolution”, the departure of Tunisia’s despot Zine el Abidene Ben Ali will not end his networked citizens’ calls for reform. Rohan Jayasekera reports
Tunisia: France’s faux pas
French ministers denied Tunisia was a dictatorship and offered Ben Ali’s regime police support. Myriam Francois-Cerrah explains how France found itself on the backfoot
PLUS: Jillian C York: Tunisia hits the headlines
Rohan Jayasekera: The Middle East’s first cyber war
Tunisia hits the headlines
As Tunisia’s president sacks the government and calls an early election. Jillian C York reports on revolution the Western media almost missed
Ai Weiwei studio demolished
The studio of acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei has been demolished, a move the artist believes is due to his political activism. Ai Weiwei was one of the artists who helped in the construction of the "bird's nest" in Beijing Olympics and has been a vocal...
Belarus: radio station closed
Minsk-based radio station Autoradio, has been shut down after its licence was cancelled. The reason outlined by the supervisory commission was the station's "failure to stick to its declared programming concept and the dissemination of information...