Three journalists were killed in two separate incidents on Saturday. Nathan S Dabak and Sunday Gyang Bwede from the Light Bearer, owned by the...
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Pakistan: Video of kidnapped journalist released
A video released last week demands a Taliban leader be set free in exchange for the safety of Asad Qureshi, a British journalist ,and two retired...
Tibetan writer arrested, radio transmissions jammed
Tibetan writer Zhogs Dung was arrested by Chinese police on Friday report Tibetan sources. Although officials have declined to comment on his...
Editor-in-chief abducted from Baghdad home
The editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper al-Shahid, Saad al-Aossi, was abducted on 14 April. Armed men invaded his home, confiscated his computer...
Yemen: Media company raided for reporting police raid
The building of 14 October, a Yemeni national media company, was overrun by soldiers on 21 April in order to confiscate the latest issue of...
Circus reopens in Turkmenistan, but ballet still banned
The circus has finally returned to Ashgabat after a nine-year long absence, following the legacy of previous President Niyazov, who banned the...
Rwandan opposition leader released from jail
Victoire Ingabire, who plans to stand in August's presidential elections, was conditionally released from jail on Thursday. She faces charges of...
Australia: Conroy probed over internet filtering plans
Stephen Conroy has come under fire for not revealing information about his recent discussions with the US State Department over Australia's...
Cameroon: Journalist dies in prison
The former editor of the Cameroon Express Germain Ngota, died in a Yaoundé prison last Thursday. Henriette Ekwee, a local union official, said...
Tibetan monks sidelined in earthquake disaster
Tibetan monks were amongst the first to reach remote areas such as Yu Shu after the Qinghai earthquake. Their role in the massive relief effort has...
Chinese lawyers facing disbarment
Two Chinese lawyers who defended a Falun Gong practitioner in court could have their licences revoked permanently in a hearing today. According to...
Journalist and son arrested for taking photos in Burma
Journalist and artist, Maung Zeya, and his son were arrested in Burma on 17 April. Its believed they are being held for taking photos of the sites...