A Social Democrat member of the Reichstag has moved to the Pirate Party in a protest against web censorship legislation, becoming the party’s first MP in the process. Read more here
German MP defects to Pirate Party
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FBI tried to stop Deep Throat porn film
New documents reveal that the FBI worked desperately to block the landmark 1972 pornographic film Deep Throat in a vain attempt to curb the spread of permissive thinking in the US, according to newly-released files containing 4,800 pages of...
US lodges China complaint over web censorship
An official complaint was lodged by US representatives with the Chinese government over plans to introduce mandatory Green Dam web censorship software. Read more here
Judges brand Famine Song “racist”
The controversial Famine Song sung by some Rangers fans is racist, Scottish appeal court judges have ruled. The Justiciary Appeal Court upheld a conviction against William Walls over his conduct at a Rangers away match last year. The 20-year-old's...
Two jailed for Suu Kyi prayer
A Burmese court has sentenced Chit Pe and Aung Saw Wei, supporters of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, to 18 months in prison. The two were convicted of insulting religion after leading prayers at a pagoda for Suu Kyi and other activists to be...
Kidnapped US reporter escapes Taliban
New York Times journalist, David Rohde who was kidnapped by the Afghan Taliban seven months ago has managed to escape from the compound where he was being held. Read more here
Journalist Maziar Bahari arrested in Tehran
Iranian-Canadian documentary maker and journalist Maziar Bahari was arrested after police raided his Tehran home on Sunday morning (21 June). He is currently being held without charge. Over 20 journalists have been arrested since the beginning of...
Tech giants rush Farsi versions
In light of the situation in Iran, search giant Google has stepped up work to release a tool that will translate Farsi into English and Facebook will be launching a Persian version. Both companies stress privately that there is no political...
Tesco displayed Fritzl book in Father’s Day gifts
Tesco has been criticised for displaying a book about Josef Fritzl in its Father's Day gift section. The store hit back at the complaints, saying it would be touching on censorship to remove the book but has now changed its policy and taken the...
Protests marking Suu Kyi birthday
Activists across the world are marking the 64th birthday of Burma's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with vigils and protests. Read more here