Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao marked the end of this year's National People’s Congress with a press conference in which he urged China to press ahead...
Chinese press forbidden from commenting on key Premier Wen speech
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CATEGORY: Asia and Pacific
Philippines: Gunmen seriously wound journalist
Gunmen have shot and seriously injured a journalist in the Philippines. Fernan Angeles, a reporter with The Daily Tribune, was beaten and shot six...
Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi’s broadcast is censored in poll runup
Burma's opposition leader has been banned from criticising previous governments in TV and radio election campaigns. Aung San Suu Kyi has said...
India: Crowd attacks journalists covering elections
Around 100 journalists were attacked by a large crowd in India yesterday, whilst covering local elections in northern state Uttar Pradesh. The...
China: Online editor detained for reposting
A web editor was jailed for 10 days for reposting an unconfirmed report that two local officials had been caught with prostitutes in China. Shang...
Tibetan writer prevented from receiving culture prize
Woeser, a Tibetan writer who has authored online articles and non-fiction books about her birthplace, has been prevented from attending a ceremony...
India: Journalists attacked outside courthouse
Ten Indian journalists were attacked by a group of lawyers outside a court in Bangalore last week. On 2 March, following the high-profile case of a...
Thailand: Student faces prison for speaking out
A 20 year old student faces 15 years in prison for "having opinions" after she posted a message on Facebook in Thailand. Police began...
India: Journalist and family found dead at home
Indian journalist Chandrika Rai, his wife and two teenage children were found beaten to death in their home in Umaria, Madhya Pradesh state. Rai,...
Chinese activist warned over launching website
A veteran Chinese pro-democracy campaigner based in Wuhan has been warned by state security police not to proceed with plans for a website aimed to...
Thailand: Human rights defenders on trial for leading demonstration
Ten prominent human rights defenders are standing trial in Thailand for leading a peaceful protest. Starting today, the activists will be put on...
The mysterious case of Hamza Kashgari
In deporting Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari for his blasphemous tweets, the Malaysian government prioritised diplomacy, even if it might ultimately cost the columnist his life, argues Malik Imtiaz Sarwar
Myriam Francois-Cerrah: Hamza Kashgari targeted under guise of “religious offence”
