A Belarusian opposition leader has been sentenced to ten days of "administrative detention" for his involvement in the opposition-organised...
Belarus: Opposition activist jailed for taking part in rally
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UK: Disorder no excuse to clamp down on internet
Governments must not crack down on internet and mobile phone networks during times of unrest, the British Prime Minister David Cameron said...
Azerbaijan: Independent editor imprisoned
The editor-in-chief of an independent daily paper in Azerbaijan has been imprisoned. Avaz Zeynally, from newspaper Khural, was arrested in Baku on...
UK: Julian Assange loses appeal against extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his UK High Court appeal against extradition to Sweden. Assange faces accusations of rape and sexual...
France: Magazine petrol-bombed after printing cartoon of prophet Mohammed
The Paris-based office of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly magazine, was petrol-bombed early this morning [2 November] in advance of the...
Turkey: Publisher and activist Ragıp Zarakolu detained
Turkish publisher Ragıp Zarakolu , recipient of the 2008 International Publishers Association (IPA) Freedom to Publish Prize, was arrested on 28...
Russia: Report on torture of Chechen man “censored” by state television
A 30 October report concerning the work of a Russian human rights group working in Chechnya was pulled off of the air on NTV, one of the nation’s...
Ukraine: Reporter critical after being shot in the head
A Ukrainian investigative journalist is a critical condition after being shot in the head. Oleksander Vlaschenk0 who works for Nashe Misto, a local...
Mauritius: Editor jailed for contempt
A Mauritian journalist has been jailed for contempt of court. Dharmanand Dooharika, who works for weekly newspaper Samedi Plus, was sentenced to...
USA: Justice dept appeal in fresh bid for New York Times reporter’s sources
A New York Times reporter may be forced to reveal his sources, despite a ruling which said his testimony was protected by reporters privilege. On...
Senegal: Opposition activist charged for libelling President
An opposition activist is facing five years in prison for libelling President Abdoulaye Wade in Senegal. Malick Noel Seck, General Secretary for the...
Philippines: Broadcaster shot dead
A radio commentator in the Philippines was shot dead on 14 October. Datu Roy Bagtikan Gallego was shot dead on the national highway in Sitio...
