Thanthawut Taweewarodomkul, who operated an anti-government website, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison on charges of lese majeste and...
Thailand: Webmaster sentenced to 13 years in prison
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Radio Free Europe photographer beaten in Azerbaijan protests
Abbas Atilay, a journalist working for Radio Free Europe's Azerbaijani service, was reportedly attacked whilst covering Friday's protests in Baku....
Bahrain: Security forces crackdown on protesters
A day after martial law was declared in the kingdom, Bahraini security forces have carried out a crackdown on protesters camped out at Pearl Square...
NY Ballet censors dancers’ tweets
New York City Ballet bosses have taken the decision to censor their dancers' tweets. This move was announced after Devin Alberda ridiculed a major...
Malaysia: Case against blogger dropped
Irwan Abdul Raman, a blogger and editor better known as “Hassan Skodeng”, who was facing a one year prison sentence and a hefty fine for writing a...
Swaziland: BBC programme banned for criticising government
The daily live transmission of the BBC Focus on Africa programme has been suspended following a report that was critical of the government. The...
Blogger must pay $60,000 in damages
A Minnesota county court has found that a post written on the "Adventures of Johnny Northside" blog led to community official Jerry Moore being...
Yemen: Protesters killed in clashes with security forces
Security forces reportedly used tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets and live ammunition to disperse anti-government protesters in the capital...
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
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
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
Fifty protesters were arrested whilst taking part in anti-government demonstrations in central Baku on Saturday. The protests in Fountain Square...
