Ozan Kilinc, editor of Kurdish newspaper Azadiya Welat, has been sentenced to 21 years in jail for publishing 'Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)...
Kurdish newspaper editor jailed for 21 years
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Shiite publishers blacklisted at Bahrain book fair
Twenty-five Lebanese Shiite publishing houses have been barred from exhibiting books during the annual fair in Manama on 17 March 2010. Al Wassat...
US releases Iraqi photographer
An Iraqi photographer who was arrested in his Mahmudiya home by the US military on 1 September 2008 has been released. Ibrahim Jassam Mohammed was...
Moscow gay pride organisers complain about ban to European court
Moscow gay pride parade organisers have complained to the European Court of Human Rights about the ban on the 2009 parade. Moscow’s Mayor Luzhkow...
Let My Colleagues Go
To commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution Maziar Bahari calls on Iran’s Supreme Leader to honour its original spirit and order the release of the writers, journalists, and bloggers currently in prison
A stain on this nation’s name
This article was originally published in the Daily Mail Every time I reassure myself that this government cannot sink lower, it surprises me. The...
UK government failing on freedom of information
The number of Freedom of Information requests refused by the UK government increased to 22 per cent in the last three month period on record,...
Binyam Mohamed revelations a victory for free speech
Padraig Reidy: Binyam Mohamed revelations a victory for free speech
Binyam Mohamed redacted paragraphs
The full text David Miliband tried to censor (iv) It was reported that a new series of interviews was conducted by the United States authorities...
Iran launches new webmail service
The Iranian authorities have launched a new webmail service intended to be a substitute for public employees currently using Gmail, Yahoo mail or...