Category: <span>Index Index</span>

Clinton aide resigns after criticising treatment of Bradley Manning

P J Crowley has stepped down from his position as chief spokesman of the US State Department after condemning the Pentagon's treatment of Private...

Protesters in Istanbul demand journalists’ release

by Laura MacPhee | 14 Mar 11

Thousands of people gathered in the centre of Istanbul on Sunday to protest against the imprisonment of journalists Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener. The...

Al Jazeera cameraman killed in Libya

by Mohammad Fakhar Zaman | 14 Mar 11

Ali Hassan Al Jaber, an Al Jazeera cameraman, was killed in Libya on 12 March after being shot by unknown attackers, in an ambush by forces loyal to...

Azerbaijani police detain opposition protesters

by Laura MacPhee | 14 Mar 11

Fifty protesters were arrested whilst taking part in anti-government demonstrations in central Baku on Saturday. The protests in Fountain Square...

Mexican authorities reopen investigation into Oaxaca deaths

by Laura MacPhee | 14 Mar 11

Mexican prosecutors have decided to reopen the investigation into 21 deaths during protests against the Oaxaca state government in 2006. Amongst the...

China: Uighur website editor given seven-year prison sentence

by Mohammad Fakhar Zaman | 11 Mar 11

Tursunjan Hezim, Uighur editor of well known website Bilik, has reportedly been given a seven-year prison sentence. The sentence was handed down for...

Brazilian police recapture journalist’s killer

by Laura MacPhee | 11 Mar 11

Sao Paolo police have recaptured Wilson de Moraes da Silva, who was convicted of the murder of journalist Ivandel Godinho Junior. The reporter was...

Saudi Arabia: Police open fire on protesters

by Mohammad Fakhar Zaman | 11 Mar 11

Police in the eastern city of Qatif opened fire on protesters and beat them with batons at a protest on Thursday, resulting in at least three people...