Category: <span>minipost</span>

Sudan: “Cyber Jihadists” to crush online opponents

The National Congress Party (NCP), which governs North Sudan, claims that its battalion of “cyber jihadists” are ready to "crush" all online...

China: Activist given 10 years prison sentence

by Mohammad Fakhar Zaman | 29 Mar 11

Liu Xianbin, a pro-democracy activist, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a trial over charges of subversion of state that lasted only a...

Veteran Russian journalist attacked

by Emily Butselaar | 25 Mar 11

Reporter Sergei Topol was beaten around the head on Wednesday as he left his home in Moscow, leaving him hospitalised. Topol published a series of...

Syria: Protesters shot by security forces

by Mohammad Fakhar Zaman | 25 Mar 11

Security forces opened fire on protesters in the southern city of Daraa on Wednesday, killing at least 25 demonstrators. While activists claimed...

Digital Economy Act will impact free expression rights, say ISPs

by Judith Townend | 24 Mar 11

Two of the UK's largest internet service providers BT and TalkTalk challenged the legality of the Digital Economy Act 2010 in the High Court...

Cuba accuses blogger of partaking in US “cyber war”

by Laura MacPhee | 22 Mar 11

On Monday Cuba accused eminent blogger Yoani Sanchez of being part of a "cyber war" launched by America. They allege that the aim of these attacks...

New York Times reporters freed, but 13 journalists still missing in Libya

by Mohammad Fakhar Zaman | 22 Mar 11

Four New York Times reporters being held by pro-Gaddafi forces have now been released, but a further 13 journalists from various media organisations...

Ukraine opens criminal investigation into Gongadze murder

by Laura MacPhee | 22 Mar 11

Former president Leonid Kuchma is being investigated over the murder of opposition journalist Georgiy Gongadze. A criminal probe has been opened...

Tommy Sheridan attempts to ban biography

by Laura MacPhee | 22 Mar 11

Former MSP Tommy Sheridan is trying to prevent publication of a biographical book which alleges that he degraded women during the early part of his...