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Following the anti-government protests, the Thai government has begun to crack down on the opposition media. Sinfah Tunsarawuth asks if the heavy-handed tactics will incite further chaos.

English PEN is seriously concerned about the eight-year prison sentence handed down to Iranian-American journalist and writer Roxana Saberi.

The Index on Censorship 2009 Freedom of Expression Awards honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of free expression. They have never been so necessary.

Controversy still rages over police handling of G20 protesters. As an inquiry into policing of demonstrations is launched, Liberty’s Bridget Beale looks at how a vital part of democracy can be safeguarded.

From Raúl Alfonsín onwards, Argentina has done well to move on from the dark days of the generals. But is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s government now threatening media freedoms?

Index on Censorship, English Pen and Article 19 today expressed concern over the 10-year prison sentence given to Thai blogger Suwicha Thakhor.

The Internet threatens to make US obscenity law unworkable, says Marjorie Hein

On 25 March, Gladys Monterroso, a well-known Guatemalan lawyer, professor
and politician, was abducted from a restaurant in Guatemala City by unidentified
assailants. The event took place less than a day after her spouse, Guatemalan
Special Prosecutor for Human Rights, Sergio Morales, published a landmark
report on human rights abuses during the country’s decades-long civil conflict.

As UK citizens prepare to exercise their freedom of expression at demonstrations during the week of the G20 summit, the media continues to warn of imminent riots, while most protest groups assert that violence will not be used.