Noting how social media, particularly the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service, were used to organise this week's intense riots, David Cameron today...
United Kingdom: David Cameron considers banning rioters from social media
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Ethiopia: Sentence extended for detained journalists
On July 17, an Ethiopian court ruled that two journalists would remain imprisoned for an additional 28 days, without access to legal counsel...
Argentina: Judge orders all ISPs to block corruption reporting website
Argentina's National Criminal Court has issued an interim order to block a website and blog used to expose corruption and ordered the National...
Belarus: Two independent newspapers fined
Two of the few remaining independent newspapers in Belarus have each been fined 14m roubles (1,704 GBP) for minor infractions. Last month a legal...
Sudan: Newspapers confiscated by security forces
On August 8, issues of Al-Ahdath, a Sudanese daily newspaper, were confiscated by security forces. Officials have yet to provide an explanation for...
India: Government wants to monitor social networking websites
India's Department of Telecommunications has been asked to monitor Twitter and Facebook, because of fears that the sites are being used to plan...
United Kingdom: Journalists attacked during London riots
As chaotic rioting and looting spreads across London and other British cities, journalists have been among those assaulted by troublemakers in the...
Vietnam: Dissident jailed for three years for subversion
A Vietnamese court today sentenced French-Vietnamese activist Pham Minh Hoang to three years in prison on subversion charges for “carrying out...
China: Outspoken blogger released after six months in detention
Ran Yunfei, a Chinese blogger and writer detained by police and charged with inciting subversion earlier this year has been released after nearly...
Somalia: Radio presenter shot by soldier
On August 4, Somali journalist Farah Hassan Sahal died after being shot by a soldier in Mogadishu. The Radio Simba presenter was caught in clashes...
Bangladesh: Editor arrested for extortion
Muhammad Ekramul Haque, editor and owner of Sheershanews.com and Sheersha Kagoj, was arrested on 31 July by Bangladeshi authorities on a charge of...
China: Ai Weiwei slams treatment of detained activists
In his most outspoken tweets since his release, and despite bail conditions placing him under tight restrictions for at least a year, Ai Weiwei...
