On 3 May the central propaganda department issued new media guidelines designed to downplay coverage of the Qinghai earthquake and recent school...
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Polish star Doda faces prosecution for insulting religion
Padraig Reidy: Polish star Doda faces prosecution for insulting religion
China: Gao Zhisheng ‘missing again’
The dissident human rights lawyer --- missing for over a year until he resurfaced last month --- has been reported missing again by his family. In...
Sri Lankan president pardons J S Tissainayagam
President Mahinda Rajapaska has pardoned a journalist sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of supporting terrorism. Tyssainayagam,...
Elton John concert banned in Egypt
Elton John was banned from playing a private show on 18 May after the head of Egypt’s musician union denounced his “anti-religious sentiments”....
Judge rules out secret evidence
Padraig Reidy: Judge rules out secret evidence in Guantanamo case
Iraq inquiry: What will the election hold?
Chris Ames: The outcome of the UK election could radically effect the inquiry into the Iraq war
Burqa banned in Belgium
Belgium's lower house of parliament has voted for a law banning the burqa in public yesterday. However, Christian Liberals and Democrats in the...
Leaders' debate libel controversy
Padraig Reidy: YouGov accuses Craig Murray of libel over leaders’ debate
Russia: Editor brutally attacked at home
Arkadi Lander, editor-in-chief of the Sochi-based newspaper 'Mesnaya', was brutally attacked at his apartment on 26 April by two unidentified men....