A supporter of Bahrain’s anti-government movement was found dead in police custody on 9 April. Whilst the opposition party described the death of...
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Bahrain: Soldiers take over hospital
Soldiers in black ski masks took control of the Salmaniya Medical Complex on 11 April as the civil unrest in Bahrain continues. At least a dozen...
Bahrain: CNN News team arrested outside activist’s private residence
Members of CNN's news team were arrested by the government’s security forces as they were visiting the house of Nabeel Rajab, head of the Bahrain...
Bahrain: Daughter of activist goes on hunger strike
Zainab Alkhawaja, daughter of human rights activist and former president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, has gone on...
Singapore: British author appeals jail term
The British author Alan Shadrake, 76, has launched an appeal today (11 April) against a six-week jail sentence he received for scandalising...
France: Internet companies go to court against new regulation
The French Association of Internet Community Services, a group of more than 20 internet companies including Facebook and eBay, have gone to court...
Libyan government deports 26 journalists
The Libyan government has decided to deport 26 foreign journalists from the country. The journalists, who had all been invited by the government,...
Vietnam: Brothers face jail for Falun Gong pirate radio
Two Vietnamese Falun Gong practitioners are to face trial for transmitting programmes about their spiritual beliefs into China. The case of 30-year...
Pakistan: Chief crime reporter murdered in Karachi
The chief crime reporter for the Urdu-language daily Extra New was gunned down in Karachi on 2 April. Zaman Ali was the 14th Pakistani journalist to...
Vietnam: Lawyer jailed after calling for democratic reform
A lawyer has been sentenced to seven years in prison and a further three years’ house arrest. Cu Huy Ha Vu's trial lasted for one day, during it one...
Journalists in Gaza attacked by police
Hamas security officers in Gaza harassed and attacked journalists covering recent protests. At least five journalists were attacked by police while...
Reuters correspondent expelled by Libyan government
Michael Georgy, a Reuters correspondent, was expelled by the Libyan government from the country on Wednesday. The reporter was notified by...