Sentence has now been upheld in a devastating blow for free speech. Lauren Davis reports
Paul Chambers loses appeal in Twitter joke trial
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Burma: Japanese journalist deported
A Japanese journalist, who was detained while trying to slip across the Thai border, has been deported back to Thailand. Toru Yamaji, who works for...
The man who dares not say the L Word
David Cameron has extolled the virtues of human rights and democracy during his trade mission to Beijing but why won’t he raise the case of imprisoned writer Liu Xiaobo?
Dinah Gardner reports
Singapore need not fear loosening censorship
Alan Shadrake’s conviction for contempt shows Singapore’s sinister side – but there are signs the country is changing. John Kampfner reports
Iran: Journalist held in solitary confinement
The mother of journalist Nazanin Khosravani, who was arrested last week, says her daughter is being held in solitary confinement at Tehran's...
Croatia: Glas Istre journalists on strike
Journalists on Croatia's Glas Istre (Voice of Istria) newspaper have entered their third day of strike action. They are protesting against wages...
Too rude? Australian product offends Hampshire police
Emily Butselaar: Too rude? Australian product offends Hampshire police
Google escapes fine for privacy breach
Google and the Information Commissioner’s Office have displayed contempt for privacy — and free speech will suffer as a result, says Alex Deane of Big Brother Watch
Reframing libel
Judith Townend liveblogs City University’s Reframing Libel conference. Key players debate the future of libel reform
Bahraini blogger on trial in sweeping Shia crackdown
Ali Abdulemam’s trial is an important test case for free speech in the Middle East. Ashraf Khalil explains why