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Protester killed during strike after government amends law to allow retrial of politicians charged with war crimes.
Central & South Asia Last Modified: 18 Feb 2013 17:48 GMT
Amendment allows retrial of cases from 1971 war after rallies calling for death penalty for Jamaat-e-Islami leaders.
Central & South Asia Last Modified: 18 Feb 2013 03:24 GMT
Activists say blogger Sattar Beheshti died in custody after being tortured for online criticism of Iran's government.
Central & South Asia Last Modified: 08 Nov 2012 20:19 GMT
Bloggers charged with producing propaganda against the one-party state under "vague" section of the criminal code.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 24 Sep 2012 10:48 GMT
About 3,000 prisoners pardoned on orders of country's military ruler to mark the first anniversary of the revolution.
Middle East Last Modified: 25 Jan 2012 18:00 GMT
Alaa Abd El Fattah is ordered to serve an additional 15 days for allegedly inciting violence during "Maspero massacre".
Middle East Last Modified: 13 Nov 2011 19:23 GMT
Move aimed at pressuring authorities to release activists unconditionally and halt judicial proceedings against them.
Middle East Last Modified: 13 Nov 2011 14:02 GMT
The US and EU decry Syria's actions, but remain silent on the threats faced by bloggers in other Middle Eastern nations.
Opinion Last Modified: 03 Nov 2011 14:53 GMT
Egypt court sets new date for next session of trial, while military summons activists over separate Cairo clashes.
Middle East Last Modified: 30 Oct 2011 18:27 GMT
Online dissenters risk harsh jail terms in Middle East - the region ranked highest in blogger arrests.
Opinion Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 14:17 GMT
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