14 Mar 2011 | Index Index, minipost
Thousands of people gathered in the centre of Istanbul on Sunday to protest against the imprisonment of journalists Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener. The reporters were detained as part of an official crackdown over the alleged Ergenekon plot. The demonstration was organised by the Freedom for Journalists platform (GÖP) to highlight the abuse of press freedom in Turkey. They are also campaigning for changes to national laws, in particular the Turkish Criminal Law.
14 Mar 2011 | Azerbaijan News, Index Index, minipost
Fifty protesters were arrested whilst taking part in anti-government demonstrations in central Baku on Saturday. The protests in Fountain Square attracted 200 members of the opposition Musavat party, but they were soon dispersed by the police. The detained protesters were taken away in police buses; some were released shortly afterwards. The interior ministry has claimed that the police had detained 50 citizens but released 30. This figure has been contested by Amnesty International, which claims that at least 100 opposition members were detained and protesters punched and kicked by officials.
22 Feb 2011 | Middle East and North Africa, News and features
Moroccan youth organised protests through YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, just like activists across the Arab world. But are their aims the same? Jillian C York reports
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18 Feb 2011 | Middle East and North Africa, News and features
Eric Avebury outlines the systematic repression that has brought the people of Bahrain onto the streets
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