Category: <span>minipost</span>

Jerusalem: Advertising firm refuses to run ads showing women on buses

An advertising company in Jerusalem has refused to carry ads campaigning for women's equality on their buses. Cnaan Advertising, the company...

Somalia: Journalist killed by man in soldier uniform

by Alice Purkiss | 20 Dec 11

A Somali journalist was shot dead by a man wearing a government soldier's uniform on Sunday in Mogadishu. Abdisalan Sheikh Hasan from Horn Cable TV...

China: News blackout on Wukan revolt

by Alice Purkiss | 19 Dec 11

News reports of an uprising that began several days ago in Wukan have been blocked by the Chinese government. Coverage of the protests, which began...

Syria: Detained blogger Razan released

by Alice Purkiss | 19 Dec 11

Detained Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi was released on bail yesterday. Razan was arrested at the at the Syrian border with Jordan on December 5, and...

China: Human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng sent back to prison

by Marta Cooper | 16 Dec 11

Chinese state media reported on Friday that human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng will be sent to prison for three years for violating his probation...

Russian newspaper founder shot dead in North Caucasus

by Alice Purkiss | 16 Dec 11

A gunman has shot and killed a newspaper founder in Russia's North Caucasus region. Gadzhimurat Kamalov, who founded the newspaper Chernovik, was...

Zimbabwe: Media monitoring project staff denied freedom

by Alice Purkiss | 15 Dec 11

Detained staff from a Zimbabwean media monitoring project have been refused bail. Advocacy officers Molly Chimhanda and Fadzai December from Media...

Ukraine: Case dropped against former president accused of reporter’s killing‎

by Alice Purkiss | 15 Dec 11

A Ukranian court has dropped the case against a former president accused of ordering the killing of a journalist. Former president Leonid Kuchma was...

China: Tighter film censorship plans in place

by Alice Purkiss | 15 Dec 11

The Chinese government is planning to tighten its already strict film censorship rules. A proposal from the State Council, released on their website...

Syria : Detained blogger Razan charged

by Alice Purkiss | 13 Dec 11

US born Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi has been charged by authorities following her arrest eight days ago. Razan was arrested by Syrian officials at...