Stories about Legal Threats from September, 2013
Moroccan Editor Arrested for Terrorist Video Coverage
Ali Anouzla was arrested last week after his news site featured an article about a video allegedly posted online by Al-Qaeda. Some believe the article gave authorities a convenient excuse to arrest the journalist.
Bangladesh's ICT Act Stoops to New Lows
New amendments to the law all but endorse warrantless arrests and detentions of suspected offenders -- anyone who publishes "fake, obscene or defaming information in electronic form."
What's a Rumor? Judiciary Guidelines Face Scrutiny in China
Human rights lawyers and even Communist party scholars are questioning the legal legitimacy of China's campaign against online "rumors".
Hundreds Arrested for Spreading ‘Rumors’ on China's Ideological Battlefield
Two weeks ago, Chinese president Xi Jinping ordered the Communist Party's propaganda machine to build "a strong Internet army" to "seize the ground of new media". Over 450 bloggers and online writers have been arrested since.
Press Release: Internet Activists Demand Release of Bahraini Blogger Mohammed Hassan
Global Voices Advocacy and bloggers around the world are calling for the release of Mohammed Hassan (Safybh), a young Bahraini blogger and human rights advocate who has been held in detention in Bahrain since July.
