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Sudan: Journalists arrested in crackdown
Sudanese security forces have brutally cracked down on protests against government austerity measures, arresting scores of people, including several...
Turkey: Deaf and mute protester sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment
A court in Turkey has sentenced a man with speech and hearing impairments to eight years in prison for spreading propaganda on behalf of the...
Ecuador: President Correa calls newspaper editor “wicked” in new verbal attack
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa has personally attacked Gustavo Cortez, editor of the leading daily newspaper El Universo. During a TV broadcast...
Lebanon: TV station attacked by armed men
The headquarters of a leading Lebanese TV station Al-Jadeed were attacked by armed men earlier this week. Five masked gunmen opened fire on the...
China: Hong Kong journalists complain about editor’s self-censorship
A prominent Hong Kong newspaper has been criticised for self censorship by members of its staff. Journalists at the South China Morning Post have...
Burundi: Reporter sentenced to life imprisonment
A High Court in Burundi has sentenced a journalist to life in prison over terrorism charges. Hassan Ruvakuki, a reporter for local radio station...
Egyptian journalist, Salma El-Wardany, detained in Sudan
An Egyptian journalist was arrested in Sudan this morning, whilst covering protests in the country. Salma El-Wardany from Ahram Online and...
Lebanon: At least nine journalists attacked covering clashes
At least nine Lebanese journalists have been attacked whilst covering ongoing clashes in Syria over the last month in four separate incidents. On 10...
Russia: Judge extends detention of anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot
A Russian court has ruled that three members of political punk rock group Pussy Riot will remain in prison until late July. The group of feminists...
Egypt: Journalist fined for defamation
An Egyptian journalist has been fined for defamation after calling for a changes to the editorial staff of Egypt's state-run newspapers. Hanan...
Bahrain: Blogger remanded for blasphemous remarks
A Bahraini blogger has been remanded for 45 days, after posting offence remarks towards Aisha, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. The unnamed blogger,...