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Court’s sentence over posts denouncing country’s ties with Israel is ‘harsh and incomprehensible’, says lawyerA Moroccan internet user has been sentenced to five years’ jail for criticising the king on Facebook over the country’s normalisation of ties …
Judge refuses Hong Kong government’s request for injunction against Glory to Hong Kong, saying it could have chilling effectHong Kong’s high court has rejected a government attempt to ban a protest song, Glory to Hong Kong, saying an injunction could c…
Ulf Kristersson says ‘there is a clear risk of something serious happening’ amid growing Muslim anger at the attacks on Islam’s holy bookThe Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has said that he is “extremely worried” about the consequences if more…
Far-right government accused of leaning on state broadcaster to axe programme by journalist who criticised ministersItaly’s far-right government has been accused of leaning on the state broadcaster to axe an anti-mafia television programme by the journ…
Mimi Mi Wahng Yuen, daughter of wanted pro-democracy activist Elmer Yuen, taken for questioning, according to local mediaHong Kong national security police have reportedly detained the daughter, son, and daughter-in-law of a wanted activist, in the lat…
Arrests comes days after Hong Kong issued warrants for eight overseas-based dissidentsHong Kong police have arrested a fifth person accused of supporting overseas activists who allegedly endangered national security, in a further expansion of a governm…
Warrants criticised as ‘indictment’ of judiciary with three of those targeted, which include Nathan Law, thought to be in UKHong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for eight overseas activists, accusing them of contravening the city’s national sec…
Warrants criticised as ‘indictment’ of judiciary with three of those targeted, including Nathan Law, thought to be in UKHong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for eight overseas activists days after the third anniversary of the introduction of a …
Followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr enter mission’s compound to denounce incident outside Stockholm mosque Iraqi protesters have breached Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad, angered by a Qur’an burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked condemnation…
Leading global media figures among signatories backing publisher, hit with wave of ‘lawfare’ including legislation to stop him hiring UK barristerMore than 100 journalists and editors have signed an open letter calling for the immediate release of Jimm…