The Damian Green arrest confirms fears about a vengeful government and a supine media, says John Kampfner A few years back, when I was a full-time...
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UK: Shadow Immigration Minister Arrested
The shadow immigration minister, Damian Green, was arrested last night over his alleged involvement in a series of leaks from the Home Office. While...
Parliamentary lobby
Civil disobedience is sometimes the only way of making a democratic point, says Leo Murray of Plane Stupid ‘Sir, it is with very great regret that I...
Unnecessary secrets
Further restrictions on reporting of security issues would be disastrous and misguided, writes David Davis Calls for unprecedented and legally...
Satirist beaten in jail
Azerbaijani satirist and government critic Sakit Zakhidov, known by his pen name, Mirza Sakit, was brutally beaten in jail on 18 October, local...
Extradition will make Dr Toben a martyr
The European Arrest Warrant is a valuable tool, writes Chris Huhne, but it should not be used to restrict freedom of expression The case of the...
Azerbaijan goes to polls with weakened media
President Aliyev’s tight grip on the press has severely damaged his country’s democracy, writes Vugar Gojayev Freedom of expression in Azerbaijan...
Ministers shelve secret inquest plans
UK ministers have dropped plans that would allow ministers to remove juries and the public from hearings on national security grounds. Read more here
Russia: freedom of belief under threat
The gravest danger to religious freedom in Russia comes from the Kremlin’s approach to combating extremism, writes Geraldine Fagan of Forum 18 The...
Gibson Square confirms suspension of Jewel of Medina publication
Publisher Gibson Square have confirmed that it has indefinitely suspended publication of The Jewel of Medina. Author Sherry Jones has also cancelled...