Ugandan writer Vincent Nzaramba was arrested from his home on 17 September, after penning a book critical of President Yoweri Museveni. According to...
Uganda: Writer arrested after publishing book critical of president
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Sara Yasin
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UK: Met police drop court order against the Guardian
The Metropolitan police has backed down from its threat to use the Official Secrets Act to force Guardian journalists to reveal sources in the...
Iran: Five filmmakers arrested
According to Iranian state media, five journalists allegedly working for BBC Persian were arrested on 17 September for filming a documentary without...
Ethiopia:Two more journalists arrested
Two independent journalists have been arrested by Ethiopian authorities for being involved in a terrorism plot. Security forces took journalist...
Freedom of expression should be focus of UC Irvine 11 case
Sara Yasin: Freedom of expression should be focus of UC Irvine 11 case
Rocky Horror Picture Show banned in Georgia
Sara Yasin: Rocky Horror Picture Show banned in Georgia
Sudan: More newspapers confiscated
According to a source on the ground in Sudan, National Scurity forces prevented the distribution of Al-Maydan, the newspaper belonging to the...
Algeria: Media law reforms
Algeria has announced plans for reforming stringent media laws in order to allow for private radio and television stations to operate for the first...
North Carolina's number plate abortion debate
Sara Yasin: North Carolina’s number plate abortion debate
Egypt: Lebanese blogger denied entry to Egypt
Lebanese blogger Imad Bazzi was denied entry to Egypt on 5 September, 2011, and sent back to Lebanon. Bazzi, who is also director of CyberACT --- an...
Bangladesh: New broadcast law enforcing censorship
Bangladesh's government has passed a new broadcast law which will censor TV programmes and movies. The law, which will go into effect in three...
Cameroon: Editor pressured to reveal sources
The editor of the Cameroon-based Génération Libre, François Fogno Fotso, has been detained since 5 September, and is being pressed to reveal sources...