freedom of expression

China limits net access to journalists

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:38:11 -0500

No one could have ever predicted that China would backtrack on its promises of free and unfettered access for foreign journalists covering the Olympics.

Russian prosecutors eye Internet censorship

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:08:43 -0500

The Russian prosecutor's office wants tough anti-extremism laws to be extended to the Internet, state newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported on Wednesday, prompting fears of growing media censorship.

Tibetan monks call for cultural freedom

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:47:14 -0500

A group of around 15 Tibetan months have staged a protest in front of foreign journalists at a Buddhist monastery in China's northwestern Gansu province.

US Internet Provider Takes Offline Anti-Islam Website

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:32:30 -0500

The United States internet provider Network Solutions says it first wants to view the anti-Qur'an film Fitna produced by Dutch populist MP Geert Wilders before deciding whether to allow him to post the film.

Turkish writer calling to Armenian Genocide recognition stands trial in Turkey

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:08:23 -0600

Writer Temel Demirer from Turkey stands before the Ankara Penal Court N2 for his calling to recognize Armenian Genocide.

Five major newspaper In Denmark republish Muhammad cartoons

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:23:34 -0600

In response to the arrest on Tuesday of three people who allegedly were planning to kill the artist who drew the cartoon, Kurt Westergaard. five major newspapers in Denmark have reprinted the controversial cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb in his turban.

YouTube banned in Turkey once again

seher — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:17:40 -0600

The popular video website YouTube has been blocked in Turkey once more. Several sources quote complaints against a video that insults Atatürk, founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, as the reason for the block. On Friday, internet users in Turkey found the website replaced by a notice saying: “ Access to this web site has been suspended in accordance with decision no: 2008/55 of T.R. Ankara 12th Criminal Court of Peace.

Venezuelan Students at Forefront of Campaign for Freedom of Expression

Dinka — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:52:13 -0500

During the past month, tens of thousands of Venezuelan students have led massive demonstrations protesting President Hugo Chavez' decision to shut down the country's most popular private television station.

Venezuelan TV Station Ordered to Hand Over Equipment to Government

Dinka — Sat, 26 May 2007 09:42:31 -0500

The Venezuelan Supreme Court has ordered a private television station to surrender its transmission equipment to the government, which is shutting the station down.

French Newspaper Cleared In Muhammad Cartoons Case

Dinka — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:58:11 -0500

A French court has dismissed the case against a satirical weekly newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Council Of Europe Urges Turkish Law Change

Dinka — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:47:42 -0600