Amnesty International has condemned the conviction of a dissenting
Tunisian journalist who has been jailed for six months on trumped up
charges after an unfair trial.
Yousef Dheeb al-Hmoud was arrested at his home on 15 November. The authorities have not revealed where he is being held, why he was arrested or whether he will be charged.
A proposal initiated by members of two Swiss parties will
ask Swiss voters if they wish to add the sentence "The construction of
minarets is forbidden" to the Constitution.
The Tunisian authorities must immediately release a well known government critic, journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, Amnesty International said today, and drop trumped up charges that could lead to his being imprisoned for up to five years.
Amnesty International has urged the Philippine authorities to carry out
a full investigation into a brutal attack in Maguindanao province that has left at least 46 people dead.
At least 21 civilians have been killed in the southern province of Maguindanao. These are the first reported killings linked to national elections to be held in May 2010.
In October, the Myanmar authorities arrested at least 10 political
activists and journalists for trying to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Their whereabouts is unknown.
A magazine and its editor have agreed to pay S$405,000 (Approximately
US$290,000) following a fine by the country’s highest court for alleged
defamation.
Reports that the Iranian government plans to establish "cyber police"
to fight "crimes" on the internet indicate they are intensifying
their attack on freedom of expression.
