Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been acquitted of charges of sodomy after a two-year court battle. A judge ruled today that DNA...
Malaysia: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim acquitted of sodomy charges
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Sara Yasin
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Philippines: Journalist murdered during car chase after receiving death threats
A Filipino journalist was murdered on 5 January, local reports suggest he was chased down by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle. Christopher...
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood plans to sue independent newspaper for libel
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood today announced plans to sue an independent newspaper for allegedly insulting the leader and its female members....
Syrian journalist dies after being shot by gunmen
A Syrian journalist with gunshot wounds in the head died on 2 January after three days in a Damascus hospital. Shukri Ahmed Ratib Abu Burghul was...
Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil ends hunger strike after 130 days
Imprisoned blogger Maikel Nabil ended his 130-day hunger strike on Saturday after being transferred to a prison hospital on 1 January following...
Justice Denied in Bahrain: Freedom of Expression and Assembly Curtailed
The following report documents the findings of a delegation comprised of representatives from six international rights groups (three members and...
Egypt: NGO offices raided by security forces
Egyptian security forces reportedly raided the offices of at least seventeen local and international NGOs yesterday. Authorities confiscated files,...
Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah released pending investigation
Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah (@alaa) has reportedly been released, after being detained since 30 October. Abdel Fattah's sister, Mona Seif...
Censorship, Larissa Sansour and Lacoste, Part 3
Sara Yasin: Censorship, Larissa Sansour and Lacoste, Part 3
Censorship, Larissa Sansour and Lacoste, part 2
Sara Yasin: Censorship, Larissa Sansour and Lacoste, part 2
Bahrain: Violent crackdown on protesters on Budaiya Street
The fifteenth of December marked the start of #OccupyBudaiya. Bahrainis have taken to Budaiya Street in Manama, the capital city, to express...
“Angry Arabiya” arrest belies Bahrain government commitment to reform
A few weeks ago, I traveled as a part of a delegation to Bahrain to investigate the state of free expression and attend the presentation of the...