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Tunisian loses appeal over Mohammed cartoons
26/06/2012 - TUNISIA

Tunisian loses appeal over Mohammed cartoons

A Tunisian convicted of blasphemy for posting cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed online will continue to serve his seven-year jail sentence, an appeals court ruled on Monday. Observers say the case shows Islam's influence in the post-dictatorship age.
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Romanian artists decry government takeover of cultural body
18/06/2012 - Romania

Romanian artists decry government takeover of cultural body

Romanian artists have launched an online petition to rally against a government decree to take over the country's independent body responsible for promoting culture at home and abroad. Artists see the move as a threat to free speech.
Protests in India against web censorship
30/04/2012 - WEBNEWS

Protests in India against web censorship

Protests in India against web censorship. The US presidential campaign trail continues for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. And a web platform aimed at combating all forms of extremism.
Cyberactivists arrested in Syria
10/04/2012 - WEBNEWS

Cyberactivists arrested in Syria

Online reports of the recent wave of arrests of cyber activists in Syria. The second installment of the « Kony 2012 » campaign released online. And a German artist depicts Hemingway’s « The Old Man and the Sea » in pictures…
Malaysia deports Saudi blogger
14/02/2012 - WEBNEWS

Malaysia deports Saudi blogger

A Saudi Arabian blogger facing the death penalty for blasphemy. Barack Obama continues his re-election campaign. And the State of West Bengal in India has released a tourism video made using shadow puppetry.
South Korean man faces 7 years in prison for tweeting
07/02/2012 - WEBNEWS

South Korean man faces 7 years in prison for tweeting

A South Korean man faces seven years in prison for tweeting. Airlines are using viral videos to market themselves at little or no cost. And an animated video tracing the history of aviation.
Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil released from prison
23/01/2012 - WEBNEWS

Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil released from prison

After ten months in prison, Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil has been officially pardoned. American President Barack Obama defends his first term at the White House. And Facebook set to hit one billion users over the summer.
Cartoonists use the Internet to help tackle dictatorships
14/01/2012 - WEBNEWS

Cartoonists use the Internet to help tackle dictatorships

2011 was, without a doubt, the year dictators fell: and joining the bloggers and those providing eye witness accounts on the Internet were artists. Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who is reputed for his criticism of the Egyptian and Bahraini regimes, believes the Internet gives people a voice they would not normally have.
Seeking to silence dissent?
22/11/2011 - TURKEY

Seeking to silence dissent?

Turkey has been touted as a model for the Arab Spring's fledgling democracies. Yet Turkish journalists, publishers, academics and human rights activists say they are being arrested and put on trial on charges of terrorism. They say the government has a simple message for Turks: reveal information that compromises our party, and risk being neutralised.
Libya: pushing for peace with Tuareg tribes
12/11/2011 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Libya: pushing for peace with Tuareg tribes

A delegation of Libya's new leaders head south, to the Sahara, to try to forge links with Tuareg tribes. Also, our reporters in Morocco follow the campaign to free a young rapper from prison. His supporters say he is being punished for his politics. Finally, has freedom of the press flourished in Tunisia? Ten months on from the first revolution of the Arab Spring, we shine the spotlight on Tunisian journalism.
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