Here are a few cases that show just how empty Putin’s promises are
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Macedonian journalist arrested on espionage charges
Owner of critical website Burevesnik faces extradition to Macedonia
Roma in Greece: Headlines revert to ancient prejudice
The case of a little girl called Maria, allegedly abducted by a Roma couple on the outskirts of Farsala in central Greece, has filled local and world headlines with prejudice and racist stereotypes. Christos Syllas writes
French court orders Google to filter Mosley photos
In a defeat for Google, a French court has ordered the search engine to filter nine images of former Formula One chief Max Mosley, the company said today. Mosley was also awarded €1 in damages.
MPs call for asylum for Edward Snowden
London meeting demands action on surveillance. Padraig Reidy reports
EU and Belarus: Change the black list, keep the deadlock
The status quo between the European Union and Belarus remains in place. The EU Council prolonged its present sanctions against Belarusian officials this week, Andrei Aliaksandrau writes
Red Arrows hit Bahrain as Britain bids to sell weapons to royal family
Display team hits repressive kingdom amid negotiations over fighter jets contract. Padraig Reidy reports
Azerbaijan moves to post-election crackdown
Police raids offices of independent watchdog that reported on irregularities surrounding the recent Azerbaijani election
What does state press control look like?
In light of the UK’s Royal Charter on newspaper regulation, we look at 10 countries where the government has a hand in controlling the press
Belarus: Cultural censorship as state policy
Keeping tight control over every sphere of social life is the general policy of the Belarusian authorities. This is true not only about politics, economy or media; arts and culture face censorship as well. Zmitser Yanenka reports from Belarus