Following the news that a journalist was jailed for six years for broadcasting an interview with a Islamist rebel chief, the authorities in the...
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Venezuela: Censorship row over “violent” photo ban
Yesterday (18 August) El Nacional, a leading Venezuelan newspaper ran a front page with "censored" written across it. The move was a response to a...
Russia: Website blocked after contradicting government
The website of the Russian Centre for the Protection of Forestry (Roslesozashchita) has been blocked since 13 August after it contradicted the...
Brazil bans election-based comedy
Brazil has banned broadcasters from showing programmes that poke fun at the country's presidential candidates. Ridiculing the candidates could...
Canada: Conrad Black cleared to sue for libel
Conrad Black has been given clearance to sue six former colleagues for libel in Canada. The defendants, who include Hollinger International Inc...
South African press freedom under threat
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is proposing a law which would entitle the South African government to prevent journalists investigating...
FBI seeks access to private email information
The US government has introduced new legislation which would allow the FBI to demand personal information from private email accounts. The bill...
Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei says no to music
Iran's supreme leader and cleric, Ayatollah Khamenei released a statement claiming that learning and teaching music are "not compatible" with...
Azerbaijan blacklists 77 newspapers
The Azerbaijan Press Council have published a blacklist of 77 newspapers. They accuse the newspapers of racketeering and publishing articles...
Mexico: Journalist shot at by drunk police officer
A journalist narrowly escaped death in an incident in Veracruz, Mexico. Edgar López took photographs of a local mayor admonishing a police officer...
UAE: “Security risk” BlackBerrys face restrictions
BlackBerrys could be banned or monitored in the UAE after officials announced on 26 July, that they do not conform with national laws. The region’s...
Wikileaks publishes over 90,000 US war files
On Sunday (25 July) whistleblower website Wikileaks made public over 90,000 classified US military files on the war in Afghanistan, making it one of...