Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zanawi publicly accused two imprisoned Swedish journalists of being terrorists on Monday. In an interview with...
Ethiopia: Zenawi calls jailed Swedish journalists terrorists
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Armenia: Court upholds ruling in Ex-President’s libel suit
An appeals court in Armenia has upheld a libel ruling against a daily newspaper. The family of former President Robert Kocharian, took the newspaper...
Ukraine: Tymoshenko jailed for seven years
One of Ukraine's most popular and powerful politicians has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Yulia V Tymoshenko carried out negotiations with...
Cuba: Journalist expelled from Havana for the ninth time in two years
A reporter for an independent news service is awaiting deportation from Cuba's capital city. Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias of the Hablemos...
Italy: Writer wins free-speech prize for mafia exposé
An Italian writer who exposed the violent world of the Naples Mafia was awarded a major free-speech prize yesterday. Roberto Saviano was awarded the...
Tunisia: Broadcast of ‘Persepolis’ prompts protest
Hundreds of protesters have attacked a private television company in Tunisia in protest over the broadcast of the award winning film "Persepolis."...
Burma: Censor chief calls for more media freedom
The head of the press censorship department in Burma has called for greater media freedom in the country. Tint Swe called for the abolition of...
Philippines: Newspaper editor gunned down
A newspaper editor was shot on Friday while driving through the Philippines' main island, Luzon. Johnson Pascual, editor-in-chief of local...
Venezuela: Pro-Chavez hackers target journalists
Pro-Chavez Hackers in Venezuela have targeted the emails and social media accounts of journalists. Milagros Socorro, director of the site Código...
Iran: Actress sentenced to year in prison for censorship film
On 8 October, Actress Marzieh Vafamehr was sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail for her performance in a film exploring censorship of artists...
Pakistan: Web journalist murdered in Lahore
The body of a journalist working for a London-based online news site has been discovered by police in Pakistan. Faisal Qureshi, 28, who was working...
China: Dating shows face tough censorship
Increasingly strict media regulations are being applied to dating shows in China. Shows such as "If you are the one," which have been highly...
