The Indonesian government has placed a ban on the screening of the Australian feature film Balibo due to its sensitive issues. The film tells the...
Indonesia: Ban on Australian film Balibo
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South African press freedom under threat
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is proposing a law which would entitle the South African government to prevent journalists investigating...
Yu Jie chooses to publish and be damned
Dissident Yu Jie is ignoring threats of prison to publish a book describing Premier Wen Jiabao as “China’s best actor”.
Dinah Gardner reports
Iraq inquiry stuck in a quagmire
The Chilcot investigation may know the truth about the build up to the war, but it is unable to reveal all, says Chris Ames
Kuwait: Ban pornographic sites on BlackBerry
Kuwait has asked BlackBerry's Canadian maker RIM to block pornographic sites though they will not suspend the messenger services like their Gulf...
China: Hong Kong’s Google question page blocked
Google's Hong Kong question page has been blocked in some parts of mainland China. The page allows users in China to ask questions of any...
Reporter dead in Israel-Lebanon border skirmish
Al Jazeera is reporting that Assaf Abou Rahhal, a journalist with Lebanon's Al Akhbar newspaper, was killed today in an exchange of fire between the...
UAE: BlackBerry ban is a sign of elite’s unease
The leaders of the Emirates are nervous of an Iranian-style uprising, says
Christopher Davidson
Australia’s digital dilemma
Canberra’s idea of an internet filter that has proved unpopular with its citizens. Quentin McDermott reports
Russia: Freedom of expression versus car racing
Russian authorities have been criticised for giving permission to a sports car federation to hold an event in Triumfalnaya Square, St Petersburg, on...