Radio broadcasters have censored lyrics to Lady Gaga's song "Born This Way" to avoid contravening the country's strict decency laws. Broadcasters...
Malaysia: Lady Gaga song censored for gay reference
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Libya: New York Times journalists to be freed
Four New York Times journalists who had gone missing in Libya will be released soon, it was reported on Friday. The journalists had entered Libya...
International reporters refused entry to Armenia
On Thursday, Armenian officials refused to allow four journalists entry to the country. The reporters work for Finnish public broadcaster YLE. Two...
University threatens MP with libel case over Gaddafi criticism
Liverpool John Moores University has threatened to sue a Conservative MP after he criticised its relations with the Libyan regime, Index on...
Turkish court refuses to release detained journalists
A Turkish court rejected an application for the provisional release of reporters Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener on Thursday. They were arrested on 3...
Bahrain expels CNN reporter
Mohammed Jamjoom, a CNN correspondent, was expelled from Bahrain on Wednesday after reporting on the violent crackdown by security forces on the...
EU to enshrine “right to be forgotten”
The EU has announced its intention to ensure that social networking sites such as Facebook routinely offer high standards of privacy. They will...
Demonstrators detained in Damascus
Security forces clashed with demonstrators in Damascus on Tuesday, detaining at least 35 protesters, including a 10 year old boy. The Syrian...
Libya: Guardian reporter released from detention
Gaith Abdul Ahad, a Guardian reporter, has been released after being detained for a fortnight by Libyan authorities. Ahad, along with Andrei Netto,...
Honduran radio station board president shot in leg
The board president of a Honduran radio station was shot in the leg on 13 March by two people who disagreed with his editorial policies. He was...
Bahrain: Opposition leaders arrested
A day after a violent crackdown by security forces on protesters camped out at Pearl Square in the capital Manama, at least five key opposition...
Tens of thousands protest Hungarian media law
Demonstrators gathered in Budapest on Tuesday to protest Hungary's controversial media law, in what has been described as the biggest demonstration...
