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China: Human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng sent back to prison

Chinese state media reported on Friday that human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng will be sent to prison for three years for violating his probation...

Russian newspaper founder shot dead in North Caucasus

by Alice Purkiss | 16 Dec 11

A gunman has shot and killed a newspaper founder in Russia's North Caucasus region. Gadzhimurat Kamalov, who founded the newspaper Chernovik, was...

Zimbabwe: Media monitoring project staff denied freedom

by Alice Purkiss | 15 Dec 11

Detained staff from a Zimbabwean media monitoring project have been refused bail. Advocacy officers Molly Chimhanda and Fadzai December from Media...

Ukraine: Case dropped against former president accused of reporter’s killing‎

by Alice Purkiss | 15 Dec 11

A Ukranian court has dropped the case against a former president accused of ordering the killing of a journalist. Former president Leonid Kuchma was...

China: Tighter film censorship plans in place

by Alice Purkiss | 15 Dec 11

The Chinese government is planning to tighten its already strict film censorship rules. A proposal from the State Council, released on their website...

Syria : Detained blogger Razan charged

by Alice Purkiss | 13 Dec 11

US born Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi has been charged by authorities following her arrest eight days ago. Razan was arrested by Syrian officials at...

Egypt: Jailed blogger Alaa to be tried in civilian court

by Alice Purkiss | 13 Dec 11

The case of prominent Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah is to be be tried in a civilian court, it has been reported. Egyptian...

USA: Hulk Hogan sues ex-wife over homosexuality claims

by Alice Purkiss | 13 Dec 11

Hulk Hogan is suing his ex-wife for defamation following her comments regarding his sexuality. In her book Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the...

Sudan: Journalist threatened with murder

by Alice Purkiss | 12 Dec 11

A Sudanese editor has received a death threat following the publication of an article critical of the country’s president, Salva Kiir. Dengdit Ayok,...