21 Dec 2009 | Index Index, Middle East and North Africa, minipost, News and features
Iranian authorities have acknowledged that at least three protesters who were jailed after the countries disputed presidential elections in June, were beaten to death in prison. A military court announced that 12 prison officials had been charged with murder and other crimes. Opposition leaders say at least 73 people are known to have been killed in the unrest. The government has given varying totals, from 17 to 30. More protests are taking place as tens of thousands of mourners arrived in Iran’s holy city of Qom for the funeral of the most senior dissident cleric. Iranian authorities have barred foreign media from covering the processions for Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri. Reports are emerging that police have clashed with reformist protesters. Read more here
21 Dec 2009 | Index Index, minipost, News and features
Danish radiologist, Henrik Thomsen has said from now on he will not publish his research findings in the UK as he fears he will be sued for libel. His decision follows legal action against him by GE Healthcare, a British subsidiary of General Electric, one of the world’s biggest corporations, which has run up more than £380,000 in legal costs in an attempt to silence him. He said some kidney patients at his hospital contracted a potentially deadly condition after being administered the GE Healthcare drug Omniscan. Read more here
19 Dec 2009 | Comment, News and features
Canberra is making alarming advances in web censorship, says John Ozimek
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18 Dec 2009 | Index Index, Middle East and North Africa, minipost, News and features
Social networking website Twitter, along with the pro-opposition website mowjcamp.org, has been targeted by a group of pro-government hackers calling themselves the Iranian Cyber Army accordning. Both websites, which became focal points for the mobilisation of anti-government protests, were reportedly replaced with a message stating that “this site has been hacked by the Iranian Cyber Army”, followed by an anti-American statement mocking perceived attempts by the US to “control” Iran’s internet. Read more here
