Dorset police announced yesterday that a 17-year-old who was arrested in the Weymouth area on suspicion of malicious communication has been issued...
UK: Teenager given harassment warning over tweets sent to Tom Daley
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UK: Paul Chambers wins Twitter Joke Trial appeal
Paul Chambers, the man at the centre of the Twitter Joke Trial who was found guilty in 2010 of sending a "menacing" tweet, has won his appeal...
Russia: Pussy Riot detention extended
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Russia: Court censors LiveJournal
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India: Female journalist critically injured in shooting attack
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UAE: Activist deported to Thailand
The United Arab Emirates deported an online activist to Thailand yesterday, it has been reported. Ahmed Abdul Khaleq was stripped of his rights to...
Ethiopia: Eskinder Nega sentenced to 18 years in prison
Prominent Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega was today sentenced to 18 years in prison for violating anti-terrorism laws. He and 23 other activists...
Ukraine: Tax police raid TV station before election
Ukraine's tax police raided the office of television station TVi yesterday, accusing the often critical outlet of tax evasion. TVi interrupted its...
Indonesia: Shia cleric jailed for blasphemy
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Sri Lanka: Defence minister tells editor “they will kill you”
Sri Lankan defence minister Gotabaya Rajapaksa reportedly verbally abused Sunday Leader editor Frederica Jansz during a telephone interview last...