World news about “Freedom of speech” published by euronews.
Amnesty accuses Azerbaijan of restricting freedom of expression onlineAzerbaijan has adopted a controversial law that Amnesty International claims targets online freedom of speech. A new amendment to the country’s defamation law… 16/05/2013
World Press Freedom Day – nocomment French journalists’ group Reporters Without Borders marked World Press Freedom Day by pasting a wall in Paris with giant posters of the leaders whom it says… 03/05/2013
Reporters Without Borders signals 2012 deadliest year for journalists It is World Press Freedom day, with Reporters Without Borders, (RSF), and the United Nations warning there is a world of difference between top of the list… 03/05/2013
Private newspapers return to Myanmar People in Myanmar now have access to private daily newspapers for the first time in almost 50 years. Private dailies in the former British colony, also… 01/04/2013
Egyptian satirist surrenders to arrest warrant A prominent Egyptian satirist has been accused by the authorities of undermining President Mohamed Mursi. Bassem Youssef turned himself in after the… 01/04/2013
Cuba: change from within They are artists, intellectuals or bloggers, and they want Cuba to open up to the world. Whether they are dissidents or not, a new generation of Cubans is… 15/03/2013
Anti-Sarkozy insult was ‘satirical’ – European Court finds France guilty of human rights violationA man who was fined for displaying an ‘abusive’ sign to former president Nicolas Sarkozy was today cleared of his conviction as the European Court of Human… 14/03/2013
Hungary court overturns ban on Nazi and Communist symbols The decision by Hungary’s Constitutional Court to reject a ban on Nazi and Communist symbols has been deemed unworkable by several political groups. Some… 20/02/2013
‘Black Sunday’ the day Iran arrested journalists The Islamic Republic of Iran has arrested 16 journalists in the capital Tehran, accused of cooperating with foreign Persian-language media organisations. It… 01/02/2013
Face painting in support of threatened artistAn artist with his face painted participates in a protest demanding the safety of artist Manish Harijan and his freedom of expression, near the Kathmandu… 14/09/2012
Moscow: Pussy Riot supporters protest near courthouse – nocomment Pussy Riot supporters protested against the girls’ imprisonment outside the courthouse where the trial is held. 05/08/2012
EU parliament rejects ACTA The EU parliament has overwhelmingly rejected the global anti-piracy agreement, ACTA. MEPs ditched the controversial deal fearing it threatened civil… 04/07/2012
Official chill falls on Serbia’s intellectuals The Serbian authorities are in the middle of a witch-hunt against critical intellectuals, whose most recent victim, Sreten Ugricic was for over a decade the… 09/03/2012
Anti-ACTA activists hand MEPs massive petition Nearly 2.5 million people would like to see the back of ACTA was the message delivered in Brussels, as activists handed in a huge petition to MEPs calling for… 28/02/2012
Freedom of speech, “alive and kicking in Hungary” Alex Taylor, Euronews: “Opposition media closed down, moves to make the justice and banking systems dependent on the government. The President of the European… 21/02/2012
Arab Spring revolution: what next? With EYP – the European Youth Parliament Dan, from the UK, asks: Do you think that the conflicts associated with the Arab spring will eventually result… 13/01/2012
Leading human rights campaigner backs right to protest Alex Taylor says, “Even if the economic model is perhaps not widely held up as an example around the world at the moment Europe has always prided itself on… 01/12/2011
EU sanctions on Belarus not working, say opposition Belarus opposition parties have told euronews that sanctions imposed on Minsk by the EU are not working. Some 200 officials are currently subject to asset… 17/11/2011
CoE condemns failures to protect media freedom Five years after Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered, the picture is far from complete. It is understood that she was killed for her… 07/10/2011
Iran foreign minister hits back at jailing of journalistsIran’s foreign minister has responded to international criticism following the arrest of more than a dozen journalists. In an interview with euronews’ James… 04/02/2013
China’s strike-hit paper to publish as normalA reformist Chinese newspaper at the centre of a row about freedom of expression in the country will be published as normal tomorrow according to one of its… 09/01/2013
French students take Twitter to courtA French student organisation has taken the social network site Twitter to court in Paris claiming it should reveal the identities of users posting… 09/01/2013
Azerbaijan: President Aliyev frees activists and journalistsAzerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has pardoned 87 people including journalists and rights activists as part of a new year amnesty. The opposition claims… 28/12/2012
Radio Liberty ends Russia broadcastsComplying with new legislation in Russia, Radio Liberty will stop broadcasting in the country after nearly 60 years. As of November10, licences held by… 10/11/2012
Critics see red over Russia’s internet blacklistRussia has begun blacklisting websites it considers a threat to children. A new law that was passed by parliament in the summer has come into force. The… 01/11/2012
Iranian activists win Sakarov prizeThe European Parliament has given its top human rights award, the Sakharov prize for Freedom of thought, to Iranian activists Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar… 26/10/2012
Chinese court confirms Ai Weiwei fineA court in China has rejected an appeal by the country’s most famous dissident artist Ai Weiwei against a nearly 2 million euro fine for tax evasion. If he… 27/09/2012
Vietnam jails bloggers for spreading “propaganda against the state”Three Vietnamese bloggers have been jailed for between four and 12 years as officials continue to clamp down on criticism of the government. The trio – two… 24/09/2012
Muhammad cartoon sparks anti-French protestsFrench embassies around the world have been hit by protests following the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in a satirical magazine. Weekly… 20/09/2012
French embassies shut over new Prophet Mohammad cartoonsFrance has closed its embassies in 20 countries after the publication of naked cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a satirical magazine. The decision by the… 19/09/2012
Pussy Riot launch appealThe lawyer representing the three members of the Russian female punk band, Pussy Riot has launched an appeal against their sentences. The three women have… 27/08/2012
Reactions to Russia ‘Pussy Riot’ verdictThe EU and US have expressed concern over the verdict and two year jail sentences given to three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot. Having been found… 18/08/2012
Protests across Europe at Pussy Riot sentenceAround the world there have been more shows of support for the Russian band. The Vladimir Putin masks on display in Berlin made little secret of who… 17/08/2012
Pussy Riot: two-year sentences ‘disproportionate’The EU has denounced the two-year jail sentences handed down to the three members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22… 17/08/2012
Pussy Riot punk trio jailed for two yearsThree members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot have each been sentenced to two years in jail after being convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious… 17/08/2012
Macca supports Pussy RiotOn the eve of the verdict in the Pussy Riot prosecution Sir Paul McCartney has written an open letter urging the Russian band to stay strong. “I very much… 16/08/2012
Russia: Pussy Riot supporters protest outside cathedral‘Blessed are the merciful’ the message read. Around 18 demonstrators mounted the steps of Moscow’s main cathedral and held up black cards with white letters… 15/08/2012
Russia: Verdict in Pussy Riot trial expected next weekThree members of Pussy Riot, on trial in Moscow accused of hooliganism, will find out their fate on the 17th of August. They are in court after storming the… 08/08/2012
Russian prosecutor wants three year jail term for Pussy Riot punk bandRussian prosecutors have called for the three members of the punk band Pussy Riot to be jailed for three years. The trio have spent five months behind bars… 07/08/2012
Media magnate Lebedev could sell Russian assetsA Russian billionaire has warned that he may sell his business assets in the country after coming under pressure from the Kremlin. Banker and media magnate… 03/08/2012
Russia limits foreign-funded rights groupsRussia’s parliament has overwhelmingly passed law tightening rules for civil rights groups that receive foreign funding. NGOs will have to register and… 18/07/2012
Pussy Riot supporter stages ‘crucifixation’A woman spent almost an hour on a cross outside a central St. Petersburg church in protest against the prosecution of Pussy Riot, a punk band being tried over… 13/07/2012
Russian parliament adopts controversial billsRussia’s lower house of parliament – the Duma – has approved two controversial bills. One will label foreign-funded non-governmental organisations as “foreign… 13/07/2012
Russian Duma passes controversial internet lawRussian politicians have taken another step towards approving a new law on the internet which its supporters say will protect children, and its critics argue… 11/07/2012
Wikipedia down in protest in Russia“Imagine the world without free access to knowledge.” The above sentence and the censored out Wikipedia logo is all one could see on Tuesday when trying to… 10/07/2012
For and against the ACTA anti-piracy dealCritics say the ACTA agreement is undemocratic. They argue that it was negotiated behind closed doors from 2008 by representatives who were not… 04/07/2012
EU rejects anti-piracy deal amid internet fearsThe European Parliament has rejected a global anti-piracy deal aimed at fighting copyright theft amid fears it threatens internet freedom. A total of 478… 04/07/2012
Beyond the ACTA vote, the struggle for a free Internet lives onOnly a few hours away from the final vote of the European Parliament on the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the supporters of a free Internet… 03/07/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi addresses UK parliamentBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has made an historic address to both British Houses of Parliament. The speech was a high-spot of her emotional… 21/06/2012
Opposition crackdown in MoscowA wave of police raids searching through the homes of opposition figures has been taking place in about 10 different locations in Moscow. Police say they… 11/06/2012
Fears for blogger after extraditionSaudi journalist Hamza Kashgari has been deported from Malaysia back to Saudi Arabia. The 23-year-old columnist had sparked outrage following controversial… 12/02/2012
SOPA protesters get their point across to CongressThe online and on-street protesters against proposed anti-piracy laws SOPA and PIPA appear to have achieved some of their objectives, even if they are warning… 19/01/2012
Belarus restricts internet accessNew laws have come into force in Belarus restricting access to a range of internet sites that the government deems ‘extremist’. The regime has not revealed… 06/01/2012
Hungarian democracy ‘reformed’Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orban has brought in a new constitution in spite of strong criticism from the opposition at home and from other countries… 02/01/2012
Social media unites Moscow’s youthAn unidentified man has set the internet ablaze after posting a video which appears to uncover vote rigging in Moscow. The video shows the film maker… 09/12/2011
Human rights groups urge Russia to show restraintWith Russian opposition forces planning a protest on Saturday several human rights groups have urged the Russian government to show restraint over its mass… 08/12/2011
The Internet, Google and freedom of expressionWilliam Echikson is in charge of Google’s Free Expression Policy and PR in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. We asked for his thoughts on the prospects for… 28/11/2011
The internet’s: facing the opportunities and the dangers aheadJean-Marc Tassetto is the director of Google, France. He spoke to us of the opportunities that those forging tomorrow’s internet will be trying to create, and… 28/11/2011
China hits Ai Wei Wei with big tax billChinese dissident artist Ai Wei Wei says he has been ordered to pay nearly two million euros in back taxes and fines. Authorities say it is due from the… 01/11/2011
UK warns states against cyber censorshipBritain has rejected calls from China and Russia to give governments the power to control the internet. It follows a proposal to the UN by Beijing and… 01/11/2011
Russia under spotlight over media freedomsBeing a reporter is no longer just an ‘interesting job’. Journalists sometimes pay a very high price for telling people the truth. Over the last year… 07/10/2011
Pop downloads struck off by ChinaMusic download sites in China have until September 15 to remove songs by pop stars such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and the Backstreet Boys from their… 26/08/2011
Young girl detained in Baku police crackdownOnce again the speed of the internet makes it difficult for governments to hide their actions. A young girl is arrested along with her mother for shouting… 19/04/2011
UK: Muslim poppy burner’s fine sparks heated debateThe decision to fine a Muslim man £50 (58 euros) for setting fire to poppies at a ceremony to mark Armistice Day has provoked outrage in certain sections of… 08/03/2011
Turkish journalists charged with terrorismIn Turkey, four journalists and a writer have been charged with being involved in a plot to overthrow the government. All of the men have been fiercely… 07/03/2011
Russian protest over media attacksHundreds of protesters gathered in Moscow’s Pushkin Square to denounce a spate of attacks on journalists. They brandished banners saying “Stop the Terror”… 12/11/2010
Russian MPs want stiffer penalties for attacks on journalistsA group of Russian MPs want tougher sentences for attacks on journalists following the attempted murder of Kommersant reporter Oleg Kashin. Kashin suffered… 10/11/2010
Spain envoy in Cuba to push for prisoners’ freedomThe Spanish foreign minister has arrived in Havana to try to secure the release of several political prisoners in Cuba. Miguel Angel Moratinos was met by… 06/07/2010
“Everyone fed up with Iranian government” – Finnish foreign ministerThe jamming by Iran of foreign satellite broadcasts into its territory and interruption of Internet access are pushing European Union patience to the… 22/03/2010
Italy tranquilises electoral televisionElections in Italy have brought a suspension of state television’s main political talk shows. 19/03/2010
Far-right Dutch MP faces incitement trialA Dutch court has ruled it will go ahead and hear an incitement to hatred case against the right-wing politician Geert Wilders. His assertion that under… 04/02/2010
Anti-Quran film gives Dutch cause for concernA Dutch Muslim group has appealed for calm at home and abroad in reaction to an anti-Quran film produced by a Dutch right wing politician. Geert Wilders… 25/01/2008
