The news editor of an online news agency has been released on bail after being held for nearly four months. Ekramul Haq, the editor of recently...
Bangladesh: Editor accused of extortion released on bail
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Uganda: Newspaper offices raided, guard killed
Unidentified assailants raided the offices of a Ugandan newspaper and killed a security guard in the early hours of Thursday morning. 80 computers,...
Maldives: Government shuts down blog in climate of growing religious intolerance
The Maldivan government has ordered a ban on the blog of a freelance writer on the grounds it contained anti-Islamic material. The blog...
Thailand: Facebookers who ‘like’ anti-monarchy groups could face trial
A Thai Government minister has warned that Facebook users who 'like' or 'share' pages which denigrate the monarchy could face prosecution. The...
Azerbaijani journalist stabbed
Sanat newspaper editor Rafiq Tagi was stabbed on 19 November in Baku. He was said to be in a stable condition after several hours of surgery. In...
Nigeria: Journalist arrested, faces libel suit over football stories
A journalist in Nigeria has been arrested and is facing a libel lawsuit over stories detailing alleged corruption in the Nigerian Football...
China: Petitioners beaten when visiting Chen Guangcheng
A group of petitioners attempting to visit blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng were beaten on 30 October. According to petitioner Zhu Jindi, as...
Belarus: Opposition activist jailed for taking part in rally
A Belarusian opposition leader has been sentenced to ten days of "administrative detention" for his involvement in the opposition-organised...
UK: Disorder no excuse to clamp down on internet
Governments must not crack down on internet and mobile phone networks during times of unrest, the British Prime Minister David Cameron said...
UK: Julian Assange loses appeal against extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his UK High Court appeal against extradition to Sweden. Assange faces accusations of rape and sexual...
France: Magazine petrol-bombed after printing cartoon of prophet Mohammed
The Paris-based office of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly magazine, was petrol-bombed early this morning [2 November] in advance of the...
Turkey: Publisher and activist Ragıp Zarakolu detained
Turkish publisher Ragıp Zarakolu , recipient of the 2008 International Publishers Association (IPA) Freedom to Publish Prize, was arrested on 28...
