Has the left lost its way on liberties? Or has it always had an authoritarian streak? Francesca Klug asks how we reconcile equality with liberty
Why has the left become so illiberal?
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CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
Sky’s the limit
Fears of a Murdoch monopoly should Sky and News International merge are not based on reality, says Leah Borromeo
Free Eynulla Fatullayev
Rights campaigners in London protest against continued persecution of jailed editor
Lester libel bill published
Response from the Libel Reform Campaign to Lord Lester of Herne Hill’s Private Member’s Defamation Bill
Lord Triesman and the ethics of clandestine recording
As the Mail on Sunday continues to take criticism for reporting the taped conversations of the FA chief, Brian Cathcart asks if it’s ever right to secretly record private conversations
McKinnon extradition “on hold”
The extradition of UK hacker Gary McKinnon to the United States has been put on hold by the new Home Secretary, Theresa May. McKinnon is wanted by US authorities after he hacked into Defence Department and Nasa databases. His supporters claim that...
Verdict in blogger versus blogger libel case
Blogger and political activist Johanna Kaschke has had her libel case against fellow blogger David Osler struck out in the High Court today. Padraig Reidy reports
Azerbaijan: Journalists’ notes and footage confiscated
On 6 May, video footage was confiscated from Norwegian journalists in Azerbaijan. Television reporter Erling Borgen and cameraman Dag Inge Dahl were investigating the case of editor Eynulla Fatullayev--- jailed in 2007 for an article deemed...
Atheists and asbos: What price offence?
The conviction of Liverpool atheist Harry Taylor for placing “offensive” cartoons in an airport prayer room has caused controversy among secularists. Butterflies and Wheels’ Ophelia Benson and Paul Sims of New Humanist magazine go head to head
European court orders release of Azeri editor
Judges says Azerbaijan should free journalist Eynulla Fatullayev — Azeri officials announce they will appeal the ruling. Vugar Gojayev reports from Baku