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 action against Lalit Modi following a Tweet from January 2010 which alleged Cairns was involved in...
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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 Israel Defence Forces (IDF) raided Al-Wattan and Al-Quds Educational TV in the West Bank, territory...
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 investigating Kanthoop under Thailand's strict lèse majesté laws in 2010 after she posted criticisms of the Thai...
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 serving president. Users attempting to access Facebook, tjknews.com or zvezda.ru are automatically...
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 the resignation of a local government, Index awards nominee Idrak Abbasov, from the Institute for War...
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 that the tabloid had "misused" private information, and said he was entitled to claim damages for...
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 reportedly sent messages "using foul language" to Police Chief Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim,...
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 and physical harm have been recorded against journalists in the lead up to and aftermath of the vote....
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 Mogadishu-based radio Somaliweyn. Mohamoud was shot five times in the head and chest at his home in Mogadishu on...
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 that Samid Khan Bahadarzai, 25, had been lured to a meeting with unidentified men hours before his...