Blogger and political activist Johanna Kaschke has had her libel case against fellow blogger’s John Gray and Alex Hilton struck out today
Bloggers’ victory: Gray Hilton libel case struck out
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No charge in Ian Tomlinson death
The Crown Prosecution Service has said there is no charge to answer in the case of a newspaper vendor who died during G20 protests in London. Leah Borromeo disagrees
Plus: Download a timeline of events on the day of Ian Tomlinson’s death
Berlusconi’s phone-tap U-turn
The Italian government is to stall plans to ban intercept evidence from court cases.
Giulio D’Eramo reports
Councillor John Dixon on Newsnight
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxE16RRy-X4 Also read Padraig Reidy: My brush with the Church of Scientology
Hrant Dink trial reveals police failure to cooperate
The 14th hearing in the trial of the three men accused of murdering journalist Hrant Dink has revealed a lack of police cooperation and investigation. Reporters San Frontieres reports that various pieces of evidence for the trial had not been...
Thai authorities close 26 radio stations
Reports from Thailand state that 26 community radio stations have recently been closed down by the government using emergency decrees. Thai authorities claim that the stations incited people to join the Red Shirt protests earlier this year and were...
Apple blocks iPhone chat app
Apple has removed an iPhone application based on the infamous ChatRoulette website from their store after concerns over nudity. iChatr allowed users to video chat anonymously with other randomly-selected people. ChatRoulette, a website with similar...
US Senate passes ‘libel tourism’ bill
The US senate last night passed legislation to protect US journalists, writers and publishers from “libel tourists” – litigants who sue Americans in foreign jurisdictions which place a lower emphasis on free speech
Background: read Through the Looking Glass
Singapore arrest highlights censorship
British Author Alan Shadrake has been arrested in Singapore for writing a book critical of the city state’s use of the death sentence. Ben Bland reports
British author arrested in Singapore
Earlier today British author Alan Shadrake was arrested in Singapore for alleged criminal defamation and contempt of court .The state run Media Development Authority filed a complaint against Shadrake's book, which examines the death penalty in...