カテゴリー: Freedom of speech
Police admit they have no evidence against Manuwar Faruqui, who has been held for three weeksA Muslim comedian in India has been detained for more than three weeks for allegedly insulting Hindu gods during a standup routine that he did not perform.Fell…
Students among those who could face long sentences under sweeping lese-majesty law Thailand’s authorities must stop targeting pro-democracy protesters with draconian legal action and instead enter into dialogue, according to the UN’s special rapporteur…
Writers including Salman Rushdie express anger after journalist Salil Tripathi has account suspendedTwitter has been accused of censoring the prominent Indian journalist Salil Tripathi by suspending his account, after he tweeted on subjects including t…
Exclusive: Dozens of MPs and peers write to UK foreign secretary, saying Beijing cannot be allowed to imprison activists on mainland ‘with little outcry or response’More than 60 UK MPs and peers have written to Dominic Raab calling on him to demand the…
Meeting called with Germany’s consul general to lodge objections in what Hong Kong regards as ‘internal matters’ to ChinaHong Kong has accused Germany of “harbouring criminals” after it granted asylum to a student who fled charges over last year’s pro-…
Pham Doan Trang was charged with opposing the state just after the country held talks with the US on human rightsVietnamese authorities have arrested Pham Doan Trang – one of the nation’s most prominent independent journalists.Trang was detained on Tue…
Teacher accused of violating legislation, reportedly discussing freedom of speech with pupilsA Hong Kong primary school teacher has been deregistered after being accused of using pro-independence materials in class, reportedly to teach students about t…
Allegation follows new law that lets Hong Kong ask for sensitive data if deemed to threaten national securityBig technology companies may already be complying with secret Chinese requests for user information held in Hong Kong and ought to “come clean”…
Hamilton says ban is ‘retaliation’ after Australia revoked visas of Chinese academics Chen Hong and Li JianjunChina has banned Australian academic Clive Hamilton and researcher Alex Joske from entering the country, with state media dubbing the pair “an…
Prominent dissident explains how she came to doubt her fervent beliefs in party orthodoxy In the mid-1990s, Cai Xia, a devout believer in Chinese communist doctrine, experienced her first moment of doubt.She was a teacher at the central party school fo…
Pro-democracy rallies continue with large event due to be held in Bangkok on SundayA prominent student protest leader in Thailand has been arrested on charges of sedition as pro-democracy rallies continued across the country.Parit Chiwarak, 22, whose a…
Apple Daily founder and pro-democracy activist returns to office following arrest under national security lawThe Hong Kong pro-democracy figure and media mogul Jimmy Lai received a hero’s welcome as he returned to his newspaper after being arrested on …
Fears Beijing would export its strict control of the media to Hong Kong have been borne out by arrest of pro-democracy media mogul and raid on his paperHong Kong rallies around Apple Daily after arrest of founder Jimmy Lai On Monday when Zoe*, a local …
Reporters for independent outlets, many in rural areas, say pressure won’t deter them from covering embarrassing storiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFacing a continuing upward trajectory in Covid-19 cases, the Indian gove…