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Straw announces working group on libel laws
Justice Secretary Jack Straw is to establish a working group to examine England's controversial libel laws. The group will consist of media lawyers,...
UAE blocks Sunday Times
The United Arab Emirates blocked distribution of the Sunday Times newspaper over the weekend due to its "insulting" coverage of the Dubai debt...
Torture: time for transparency
The British government must be honest about its policies towards prisoners in the war on terror, says Louise Christian
Singapore: censorship city
Ben Bland is the latest journalist to be barred from working in Singapore. Here, he explains the city state’s stranglehold on free expression
Philippines: slaughter of reporters
The Ampatuan massacre has taken a heavy toll on community journalism, as authorities race against time and the elements in evidence gathering.
Romel Regalado Bagares, Executive Director, Center for International Law (CenterLaw), reports
Kazakhstan: privacy bill threatens journalists
Kazakhstan’s parliament passed a new privacy bill on 19 November which threatens the ability of journalists to carry out investigative work. The...
Journalists released in Somalia after 15 months captivity
Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout and Australian photographer Nigel Brennan have been released after being held captive by militants for 15...
Defamation decriminalised in the Maldives
A bill has been passed in the Maldives parliament that abolishes five articles from the Penal Code that provided for criminal defamation. Read more...
UN calls for release of Gambian journalist
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called on the Gambian government to release journalist Chief Ebrimah Manneh, citing his arrest and...