The Head of Global News at the BBC has sought government action over the increasing "intimidation" of their staff in Iran. In a BBC blog post Peter...
Iran: BBC news chief seeks government action over “intimidation”
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Alice Purkiss
Alice Purkiss
Does the future of investigative journalism lie in education?
Alice Purkiss: Does the future of investigative journalism lie in education?
El Salvador: President supports bill decriminalising libel
Salvadoran president Mauricio Funes has shown his support for a reform bill to decriminalise defamation, but only if certain changes are...
Notorious play to get its first staging in London for 25 years
Alice Purkiss: Notorious play to get its first staging in London for 25 years
Russia: Dozens detained at Moscow gay rally
Forty people have been arrested in Moscow during a gay pride rally. The rally, which took place on 1 October was one of the few gay rights events...
Tajikistan: Tajik journalist faces 16 years in jail
A Tajik journalist is facing 16 years in prison, following charges of defamation. Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov, a reporter for the independent weekly...
Egypt: Police raid Al Jazeera offices
Egyptian police raided the offices of Al Jazeera yesterday, for the second time in a month. Around 25 plain clothed police officers stormed the...
UK: Rio Ferdinand loses privacy case over Sunday Mirror kiss and tell
Footballer Rio Ferdinand has lost his privacy case over a "kiss and tell" story. Ferdinand was taking action for "misuse of private information"...
Turkey – Cartoonist to be put on trial for renouncing God
A cartoonist is facing trial for a caricature in which he renounces God. Turkish cartoonist Bahadır Baruter created an image showing an imam and...
Bahrain: Court upholds lengthy prison sentences for journalists
The lengthy prison sentences of two journalists have been upheld in Bahrain. Journalistic bloggers Abduljalil Alsingace and Ali Abdel Imam were...
Clegg slams Belarus dictator
Alice Purkiss: Clegg slams Belarus dictator
Eritrea: Journalist publicly threatened for coverage of Dawit Isaak
A Swedish-based journalist has been threatened by the brother of Dawit Isaak. Following a public forum in Eritrea on the case of Dawit Isaak, a...