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UK: Peter Wilmshurst libel case intensifies
US company NMT Medical has threatened to step up its libel action against Dr Peter Wilmshurst, over comments he made last year on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. The cardiologist is already being sued by the company for criticising its clinical...
Turkey: Index award-winner Ferhat Tunç acquitted
Kurdish musician Ferhat Tunç, who was facing 15 years in prison for a speech he made at a festival, was acquitted this morning from Diyarbakir Criminal Court in Turkey. The decision follows a petition signed by more than 1,000 supporters and...
Ups and downs: World Press Freedom Index 2010
Ups and downs: World Press Freedom Index 2010
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Tradition of protest
Woeser, author of “Notes on Tibet”, was one of many signatories of a letter to the Chinese government calling for the release of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo. Writing for Index on Censorship magazine, she celebrates Tibetan singer Tashi Dhondup
Hague: Human rights "essential" to foreign policy
The Foreign Secretary announced this morning the launch of a new independent advisory group on human rights. Promising to turn rhetoric into "accountability and lasting change", Hague said he will convene regular meetings with NGOs and independent...