An Ethiopian court has sentenced two Swedish journalists to 11 years in prison on charges of supporting terrorism after the pair illegally entered...
Ethiopia: Swedish journalists jailed on terrorism charges
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China: activist jailed for nine years for “subversive writing”
Chinese pro-democracy activist Chen Wei has been sentence to nine years' imprisonment for inciting subversion over four essays he wrote and...
UK: Nancy Dell’Olio’s Daily Mail libel action struck out
Strictly Come Dancing star Nancy Dell'Olio has had her libel action against the Daily Mail struck out by the high court. Dell'Olio attempted to sue...
Hungary: Watchdog takes away frequency from opposition radio
Hungary’s national media council have taken the radio frequency from the country’s largest opposition radio station, Klubradio. Three frequencies...
US: Govermnent asks scientific journals to censor bird flu studies
The US Government has asked two scientific journals to censor data on bird flu. Nature and Science were asked by the US National Science Advisory...
Turkey: 40 journalists arrested in alleged terror plot
Forty Turkish journalists were arrested in raids which targeted suspected members of the "press and propaganda wing" of a banned Kurdish separatist...
UK: Virgin Media programme guide censors Hitchc**k and D***ens
Virgin Media's electronic programme guide took offence at a range of inoffensive words at the weekend. Alfred Hitchcock became Alfred Hitchc**k, as...
Malawi: Police arrest playwright over sensitive play
A playwright has been arrested whilst performing a play which was deemed critical of the government in Malawi. Thlupego Chisiza was arrested on...
Jerusalem: Advertising firm refuses to run ads showing women on buses
An advertising company in Jerusalem has refused to carry ads campaigning for women's equality on their buses. Cnaan Advertising, the company...
Somalia: Journalist killed by man in soldier uniform
A Somali journalist was shot dead by a man wearing a government soldier's uniform on Sunday in Mogadishu. Abdisalan Sheikh Hasan from Horn Cable TV...
China: News blackout on Wukan revolt
News reports of an uprising that began several days ago in Wukan have been blocked by the Chinese government. Coverage of the protests, which began...
Syria: Detained blogger Razan released
Detained Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi was released on bail yesterday. Razan was arrested at the at the Syrian border with Jordan on December 5, and...
