The trial of Senior General Than Shwe
Aung San Suu Kyi could be the Burmese regime’s greatest ally. The sentence today signals a missed opportunity as well as a travesty of justice, says Maung Zarni (more…)
Filipino journalist recieves death threat text
Mario Alviso, manager of Radyo Nitin in the Philippines, has received a text message from an unidentified sender the day after the death of political commentator Godofredo Linao’s murder, stating that the killing was “just a sample” of what could be done, and that “he would be next.” Read more here
Second Filipino journalist killed in a week
Tabloid coloumist Antonia Castillo has been shot dead by two men at close range following a brief chase on motorbikes. Castillo is the second journalist killed in the Philippines in the last week and the fifth journalist deliberately murdered in the country this year. Read more here
Freedom of Expression Awards 2009 shortlist announced
Index on Censorship today announces the shortlist for the 2009 Freedom of Expression Awards.
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