On 19 September the Swedish newspaper Aftonbadet was cleared of anti-semitism charges by the Sweden’s Chancellor of Justice. The Israeli government...
Swedish paper cleared of anti-semitism charges
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Lance Lattig
Lance Lattig
Nigerian political editor murdered
On 21 September, an editor at one of Nigeria’s leading newspapers found murdered in his home in Lagos. Bayo Ohu was the associate political editor...
Nigerian police beat reporter into coma
State security officers in Imo state beat Wale Oluoko, a correspondent for Radio Nigeria, was beaten into a comatose state. Oluoko was apparently...
Cuban jailed for YouTube protest sent to psych ward
A Cuban man imprisoned after a YouTube incident was transferred to a psychiatric ward on 17 September. Juan Carlos González was sentenced to two...
Burma: ex-political prisoner tells of more releases
Burma’s military government marked the 21st anniversary of the 1988 coup by releasing some of its 2,200 political prisoners, says Burmese artist and former political prisoner Htein Lin
PAST EVENT: 19 Sept & 3 Oct: upcoming theatre events at the Free Word Centre
19 Sept & 3 Oct: upcoming theatre events at the Free Word Centre The Free Word Centre will launch its Work in Progress series, a two-part discussion...