Category: <span>Index Index</span>

China: Fears of censorship of Diablo 3

Video game fans awaiting the release of Diablo 3 in China fear that the game will be heavily censored. Amid reports that the game has entered the...

Belarus: Activist “beaten by police” before being jailed

by Alice Purkiss | 23 Sep 11

A Belarusian opposition activist has claimed he was beaten and detained by police before being sentenced to 15 days in prison. Kastus Zhukouski was...

Uganda: Writer arrested after publishing book critical of president

by Sara Yasin | 22 Sep 11

Ugandan writer Vincent Nzaramba was arrested from his home on 17 September, after penning a book critical of President Yoweri Museveni. According to...

Ukraine: TV journalists protest channel closures

by Alice Purkiss | 22 Sep 11

Ukranian journalists have gathered in Kharkiv to protest the closure of local television channels. The protesters, who gathered at the Mayor's...

“Twitter terrorists” freed in Mexico, charges dropped

by Alice Purkiss | 22 Sep 11

Two people jailed for making "alarmist" posts on Twitter were freed yesterday after four weeks in prison in Mexico. Maria de Jesus Bravo, a local...

China: journalist attacked

by Alice Purkiss | 21 Sep 11

A journalist covering the house arrest of a blind Chinese Chen Guangcheng activist had her passport stolen and was forcibly removed from the...

Ecuador: court upholds libel verdict against news executives

by Alice Purkiss | 21 Sep 11

An appeals court in Ecuador has upheld libel convictions and prison sentences for three newspaper directors and a former writer. El Universo...

Belarus: Journalist convicted of defaming Lukashenko loses appeal

by Alice Purkiss | 21 Sep 11

A journalist convicted of defaming the president of Belarus has lost his appeal. Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut from Polish daily...

UK: Met police drop court order against the Guardian

by Sara Yasin | 21 Sep 11

The Metropolitan police has backed down from its threat to use the Official Secrets Act to force Guardian journalists to reveal sources in the...

Russia: Bill for stricter responsibility for online libel drafted

by Alice Purkiss | 20 Sep 11

A new bill introducing stricter responsibility for online libel has been proposed by the head of United Russia political party. Alexander Mikhelson...