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Image: Council of Europe concerned over Belarus political prisoner‘s life Copyright: svaboda.org

Council of Europe concerned over Belarus political prisoner‘s life

Council of Europe member states urge to heighten sanctions against Europe’s last dictator Aliaksandr Lukashenka as opposition leader Andrei Sannikov tells of fears. 29 Jan 2012 »

Image: Protests in Egypt Copyright: Ben Curtis/AP, at guardian.co.uk

Protection of creator’s rights should not come at the expense of free speech

Article 19 and Index on Censorship stand up against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), that are currently being debated by US Congress. Protecting the rights of creators is an important goal; however, enforcement should not come at the expense of free speech or due process, say the organisations. 22 Jan 2012 »

Image: Somaliland: private TV channel closed, many independent journalists arrested

Somaliland: private TV channel closed, many independent journalists arrested

Last week 7 journalists were detained in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland. On 14 January the police stormed the headquarters of a private TV network and sealed the offices. As a result, on 15 January Somaliland journalists gathered peacefully in front of the Presidential Palace to demonstrate against the media crackdown. The police disrupted the demonstration, 22 journalists were taken into custody. 15 Jan 2012 »

Image: Chinese dissident writer Chen Wei Copyright: bbc.co.uk

Chinese writers sentenced to lengthy prison terms

Two Chinese dissident writers Chen Xi and Chen Wei were sentenced to ten and nine years in prison for «inciting subversion of state power» in essays published on Chinese websites overseas. 08 Jan 2012 »

Image: Vaclav Havel. Czech Republic – The image of Vaclav Havel is projected on the front of the RFE/RL building in Prague. Copyright: RFE/RL

Belarus: Havel vs Lukashenko

One of the last acts of Vaclav Havel was signature of the statement calling for free speech in Belarus. He signed the document along with Ai Weiwei. “Prison taught them both of the evils of totalitarianism”, said Irina Bogdanova, sister of political prisoner Andrei Sannikov, sentenced to five years hard labour for “organizing a mass disturbance” after last year’s Presidential elections. “Confronting evil means taking action”, she says. 31 Dec 2011 »

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