A factory worker has been executed by firing squad in North Korea for divulging information to a friend in South Korea. The man, who has only been...
North Korea executes man for information breach
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Mandelson’s Digital Bill: unfettered powers to censor and disconnect
Jim Killock: The UK’s Digital Media Bill is a huge threat to web freedom
Venezuela: dangerous territory
Hugo Chavez’s administration has once again come under fire for its record on freedom of expression and its treatment of journalists. But as the government refuses to acknowledge its shortcomings, is it also reneging on its commitment to international treaties on human rights, asks Daniel Duquenal
RIP Michael Foot
RIP Michael Foot
Iran cracks down on reformist media
Liam Hodkinson: Iran’s media workers are facing a fresh assault from the authorities
Rwandan journalists “silenced” by defamation charge
Three Rwandan journalists have been found guilty of defaming two government ministers, in a move that has described by the Committee to Protect...
Zambia restricts access to information
The Media Institute of Southern Africa and the Africa Freedom of Information Centre have urged the Zambian president to include access to...
Liberian newspaper accuses government of censorship
The independent newspaper Heritage has accused the Liberian government of carrying out political censorship after it was unable to publish its...
Google convictions: Who should police the internet?
Joe McNamee: Google convictions: Who should police the internet?
Human rights abuses “still common” in Zimbabwe
Freedom of expression abuses are still common in Zimbabwe despite the formation of a power sharing agreement last year, according to Human Rights...