Facebook has refused to remove a page dedicated to gunman Raoul Moat following criticism from the Prime Minster. During yesterday's (July 14) Prime...
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United States: Senate committee approves libel tourism legislation
Yesterday (13 July), the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation to protect US journalists and publishers from “libel tourism”. The SPEECH...
Colombian journalist barred from USA under Patriot Act
Hollman Morris, an internationally-renowned Colombian journalist, has been barred from entering the United States to take up a fellowship at Harvard...
Radio presenter loses Nazi insult appeal
On 13 July, radio presenter Jon Gaunt, lost his judicial review against Ofcom’s decision to censure him for describing a councillor as a Nazi. Ofcom...
Two Russians convicted over “Forbidden Art” exhibition
Two Russians accused of inciting hatred with an art exhibition in Moscow have been found guilty. Andrei Yerofeyev and Yuri Samodurov escaped prison...
Senegal: Journalist assaulted after lovechild accusations
Senegalese journalist Najib Sagna has been attacked by four people after claiming that Coumba Gaye, the country's Deputy Minister for Justice and...
Three newspapers censored in Gaza
The Palestinian authorities have prevented three newspapers from being distributed in Gaza territories for the second day in a row. The ban comes...
Two Mexican journalists killed in separate shootings
Two Mexican journalists have been separately murdered in the North of Mexico. The killings bore the signs of gang violence and bring the number of...
India: Journalist killed in police encounter
Indian journalist Hem Chandra Pandey was killed during an armed encounter with state police in the southern state of Andrah Pradesh on 2 July. The...
UK: BT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act
Two of the United Kingdom's largest internet service providers (ISPs) have requested a judicial review be launched into the Digital Economy Act. BT...
Cuba to release 52 political prisoners
The Cuban authorities have announced that they intend to release 52 political prisoners. The first prisoners are expected to arrive in Madrid...
Journalist killed in Mexico
The body of a local newspaper editor was found last week (7 July), he had been shot dead in a rural area of Michoacán state. Hugo Olivera Cartera...