Friday 13 February 2015

STATEMENT

Malaysia: Drop sedition investigation into political cartoonist Zunar

Cartoonist Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, was arrested on 10 February at his home by five police officers. Zunar had earlier posted a tweet implying Federal Court judges had bowed to regime pressure in convicting and sentencing to five years in prison opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in the “Sodomy II” trial. He was released today, but still investigated for Sedition. Read more >

STATEMENT

Egypt: Al Jazeera journalists released on bail

Commenting on the release of Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy, ARTICLE 19 Executive Director Thomas Hughes said: “We are extremely pleased to hear that Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy have been released, but disappointed to hear the charges against them have not been dropped". Read more >

UPDATE

Brazil: A month of protests and violations

9 February 2015 marks one month since public protests began against the latest increase in public transport fares in São Paulo, Brazil. Read more >

UPDATE

'Right to be Forgotten' Must be Limited to EU Domains, Advisory Council says

On 6 February 2015, Google’s Advisory Council released a report on the so-called ‘right to be forgotten’. The Advisory Council was set up in the aftermath of the controversial Google Spain v Costeja judgment, in which the EU’s top court ruled that individuals had the right to request that Google delist links to results generated by a search for their name. Read more >

UPDATE

Kenya: Film regulator bans screening of Fifty Shades of Grey

The recent ban of the film, Fifty Shades of Grey, by the Kenya Film Classification Board ostensibly on obscenity grounds has angered and dismayed many Kenyan film enthusiasts. Read more >