The Libel Reform Campaign one year on — with Rt Hon Lord McNally. 2 December, Free Word Centre, London
PAST EVENT: The Libel Reform Campaign one year on – with Rt Hon Lord McNally
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Emily Butselaar
China: 60,000 porn sites closed in crackdown
Sixty thousand websites deemed to host pornographic content have been shut down by the government since December 2009. The National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications also said some 1.6 million websites had been checked. The...
Pakistan: Blasphemy death sentence woman may get pardon
Hopes have been raised that Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christain sentenced to death in Punjab for blasphemy, may soon be pardoned. The minorities minister said he was optimistic about her release and the local governor said he put forth a petition to...
China: Liu Xiaobo will only accept an unconditional release
The lawyer of imprisoned Nobel peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo has said his client will accept nothing other than an unconditional release. His statement follows recent reports that the authorities offered to release him into exile in exchange for a...
Mexico’s regional press falls silent
A new report shows Mexico’s regional newspapers keep quiet on cartel killings.
Ana Arana reports
Azerbaijan: Court frees “donkey blogger”
This morning Baku's Appeal Court ordered the release of blogger Adnan Hajizade, he had served half of his two-year sentence on controversial charges of hooliganism. His co-defendent, blogger, Emin Abdullayev – known as Milli, remains in prison...
Take That superinjunction lifted
A superinjunction obtained by Take That singer Howard Donald has been lifted by the High Court
Surgeon who questions "Boob Job" cream threatened with libel action
Emily Butselaar: Cosmetic surgeon who questions “Boob Job” cream threatened with libel action
Singapore need not fear loosening censorship
Alan Shadrake’s conviction for contempt shows Singapore’s sinister side – but there are signs the country is changing. John Kampfner reports
Too rude? Australian product offends Hampshire police
Emily Butselaar: Too rude? Australian product offends Hampshire police
Libya: Ten journalists detained
The authorities have arrested 10 journalists employed by a news agency run by a son of Muammar Gaddafi. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is seen as a reformist and has been increasingly critical of his father's government. The six men and four women were...
Azerbaijan: Journalists on hunger strike
Ahead of a key poll, Azerbaijani journalists join jailed editor Eynulla Fatullayev on hunger strike. Vugar Gojayev
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