Featured stories about Law
China: Let Feng Zhenghu come home, to jail time
After 92 days in Narita Airport, activist Feng Zhenghu has returned to Japan and is preparing for his ninth attempt to return home to China. Should he go? Illiberal members of Anti-CNN.com think jail time for leaders in China's exiled democracy movement could give it a fresh start.
Philippines: Cabinet member sues blogger
Blogger Ella Ganda from the Philippines wrote in October that relief goods intended for typhoon victims are being hoarded in a government warehouse. Three months later, she was charged with libel by a government minister. Police want to know her real name. The local blogosphere reacts.
Stories
February 9th, 2010
China: #Tanzuoren - to be human
Chinese activist Tan Zuoren was sentenced to 5 year imprisonment and 3 year deprivation of political rights this morning (Feb 9) under the charge of inciting subversion of state power. Tan was involved in the investigation of the relation between bean dregs school buildings and the death of school children ...
February 4th, 2010
Ukraine: “If Google Were a State-Owned Company…”
A Lviv-based blogger mocks Ukrainian state bureaucracy and red tape, describing what it would take to do a Google search if Google were a Ukrainian state-owned company. Most readers find the parody hilarious, albeit a bit scary and a bit sad - because is is so close to truth.
February 3rd, 2010
Paraguay: Footballer Salvador Cabañas Recovering After Shooting
In the early morning of January 25, Paraguayan footballer Salvador Cabañas was shot in the head during an altercation in a Mexico City bar bathroom. Although he is slowly recovering, there are still a lot of unanswered questions.
February 2nd, 2010
Morocco: Where Independent Media is No More
Le Journal Hebdomadaire, an irreverent Moroccan independent weekly news magazine has ceased to exist, crippled by debt and heavy libel fines. Magazine founders say they have been victims of an orchestrated government attack aimed at financially asphyxiating the publication. Bloggers and media freedom watchdogs have been commenting the development.
This site is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
Please read our attribution policy.
Catalina Restrepo7 posts 
Chhunny Chhean16 posts 
Amira Al Hussaini4180 posts 
Mario Blanco4 posts 
Karlo Mikhail Mongaya50 posts 
Scilla Alecci129 posts 
Gaurav Mishra14 posts 
Onnik Krikorian1205 posts 
Ndesanjo Macha2521 posts 
Helge Fahrnberger1 posts 
Gregory Asmolov13 posts 
Chris Salzberg342 posts
Philippines: Cabinet member sues blogger
- I find it amazing that politicians and government agencies would waste time and money on this. ...
- In my online readings of the DSWD-blogger brouhaha, I have come across two online personas who ...
more »