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Denmark

Swedish artist Lars Vilks receives free speech award

Swedish artist Lars Vilks has reappeared in public for the first time since narrowly avoiding death in the Copenhagen killings last month. He was

15/03/2015

Egypt

Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced by Egypt court

Prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been sentenced to five years in jail by an Egyptian court for breaking protest laws, branded repressive by

23/02/2015

France

Dieudonné: freedom of expression is no joke in France

French comic Dieudonne is expected in court on Wednesday to answer to charges of ‘apology for terrorism’ after appearing to praise the suspect who

02/02/2015

Egypt

Another Al-Jazeera journalist set to be freed from Egyptian jail

The Canadian foreign minister says the release of Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy from jail in Egypt is “imminent”. The Al Jazeera

02/02/2015

Saudi Arabia

Saudis to review flogging case in Supreme Court

It is reported Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court is to re-examine the case of a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes. Raif Badawi was flogged 50 times last

16/01/2015

France

Belgian newsagents threatened over sale of Charlie Hebdo

In Belgium, some shops planning to sell the latest issue of Charlie Hebdo magazine have been warned they face reprisals. At least four newsagents in

15/01/2015

France

Charlie Hebdo: Muslim anger at defiant Mohammad front page

While many in France support Charlie Hebdo’s decision to put a new cartoon of Mohammad on its cover, others fear it will just provoke more tension

14/01/2015

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: We are Charlie

France is in mourning after the terrorist attack on Wednesday on the Paris offices of the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo left 12 people

09/01/2015

France

Charlie Hebdo -- those who died

Twelve people were shot and killed in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper on Wednesday. Eight were staff members, two were police

08/01/2015

World

Cartoonist Plantu explains why taunting world leaders is essential

24/09/2014

Iran

Iranian journalist sentenced to 2 years in jail for "propaganda"

07/07/2014

Turkey

Turkish court orders partial lifting of YouTube ban

04/04/2014

Turkey

Journalist deported for anti-government tweets in Turkey

07/02/2014

Saudi Arabia

Saudi man arrested for giving free hugs

21/11/2013

My Europe Series

Not a good time to be gay in Russia

27/09/2013

My Europe Series

Bonus interview: Maria Lipman, political analyst

27/09/2013

My Europe Series

Bonus interview: Masha Gessen, gay rights activist

27/09/2013

Russia

What happened to the museum that dared to show Putin in a bra?

03/09/2013

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan accused of clampdown on freedoms ahead of election

02/09/2013

My Europe Series

Femen's breast bearing: firebrand feminism or foolish fad?

19/06/2013