A former New Zealand cricketer is suing a former Indian Premier League boss over a Twitter posting at the High Court today. Chris Cairns is taking...
UK: Former cricketer Chris Cairns sues in libel tourism case
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Israeli troops force two Palestinian TV stations to close
Israeli troops have stormed two Palestinian TV stations, seizing equipment and forcing them to close. In the early hours of 29 February, members of...
Thailand: Student faces prison for speaking out
A 20 year old student faces 15 years in prison for "having opinions" after she posted a message on Facebook in Thailand. Police began...
Tajikistan: Access to Facebook, news sites blocked
Local access to Facebook and two Russian-language websites has been blocked in Tajikistan, following articles critical of the country's long...
Azerbaijan: Reporters injured while covering clashes
At least two journalists have been injured whilst covering violent clashes between police and residents in Azerbaijan. During protests calling for...
UK: Ryan Giggs loses privacy damages claim against the Sun
A damages claim by Manchester United and Wales footballer Ryan Giggs against the Sun newspaper was thrown out by the High Court today. Giggs claimed...
UAE man faces jail time after tweeting insults to public official
A 42-year-old Emirati man faces up to three years in prison or a fine of 30,000 AED (£5,122) for tweeting insults to a public official. The man...
Senegal: Journalists threatened, assaulted amid election
A number of attacks and threats have been made against journalists covering the Sengalese presidential elections. At least 12 incidents of threats...
Somalia: Radio journalist murdered
A radio journalist has been shot dead by two unidentified men in Somalia. Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, nicknamed Kadaf, was the manager of...
Afghanistan: Radio journalist beheaded
An Afghan radio journalist was beheaded on Tuesday night in the southeast province of Paktika, Afghanistan. AFP quoted a local official as saying...