The publication of Halkin Gunlugu (The People's Agenda) newspaper was suspended for one month on 10 September. All copies of the paper were seized...
Turkey: Newspaper suspended for one month under anti-terror law
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Afghanistan: TV presenter forced to apologise to warlords — at gunpoint
A journalist was forced to apologise to Afghan war lords at gun point. Afghan-American journalist Nabil Miskinyar claims he was picked up for lunch...
Iran: Five filmmakers arrested
According to Iranian state media, five journalists allegedly working for BBC Persian were arrested on 17 September for filming a documentary without...
Sudan: Newspapers ordered not to report rebels’ words or actions
The Sudanese security authorities have instructed newspapers to avoid reporting the activities of rebel groups in the country. Local reports say the...
Venezuela: Ministry denies newspaper press access following critical report
Press access to Venezuelan ministry representatives has been restricted. The Venezuelan Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC in...
China: Censors cut Super Girl
China's version of Pop Idol, Super Girl, has been suspended for one year by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). Despite...
Ethiopia:Two more journalists arrested
Two independent journalists have been arrested by Ethiopian authorities for being involved in a terrorism plot. Security forces took journalist...
Somalia: Radio journalist shot
Unknown gunmen shot 20-year-old radio journalist Horriyo Abdulkadir Sheik Ali four times on Wednesday evening as she left her office at Radio...
Burma: Censors unblock several banned websites
Censors in Burma this week unblocked the websites of international media outlets such as the Voice of America (VOA) and the BBC, as well the...
Ethiopia: Journalist identified in WikiLeaks cable flees country
An Ethiopian reporter cited by name in US diplomatic cables disclosed last month by WikiLeaks has been forced to flee the country after police...
China: Dissident Yang Maodong freed
A dissident writer who spent five years in a Chinese jail was released on Tuesday. Talking to Associated Press, Yang Maodong said he had been...
Azerbaijan: Journalist’s relatives beaten, home demolished
Relatives of an Azerbaijani journalist were severely beaten while they attempted to prevent his house from being demolished by heavy machinery....
