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Reporter Threatened for Asking Turkish President About Jailed VICE News Journalist
Mohammed Ismael Rasool has been imprisoned in Turkey for seven weeks on baseless charges. Earlier this week, a reporter was threatened for asking Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the case.
Jimmy Wales: 'There's Really No Excuse' Not to Use Encryption
Wales addresses security and encryption at London’s IP Expo.
Tinder Blocked Anti-Violence Campaign that Made Woman Look Beaten
The company swiped left on this provocative campaign.
Writers Demand Release of VICE News Journalist Jailed in Turkey
While British VICE News journalists Philip Pendlebury and Jake Hanrahan were released from jail in Turkey last week, their Turkish colleague Mohammed Rasool remains inside.
The Banning of Tyler the Creator Reveals a UK Government Struggling to Define 'Terrorism'
Hasty decision making keeps taking a dump on our freedom of expression.
Inside Singapore’s Demolition Art Movement
Talking to the artists turning temporary spaces into opportunities for uninhibited expression.
The Thai Navy Is Suing Journalists Who Reported Human Trafficking
The contested report by the Phuketwan website reprinted quotes from a Reuters article alleging the Thai navy accepted money to turn a blind eye to the trafficking of refugees from Myanmar.
'It Couldn't Be Clearer That They Don't Care': Bahrain's Opposition Leader Gets Four Year Jail Term
A Shia Muslim cleric and head of the al Wefaq Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman was convicted of inciting disobedience and hatred, but acquitted on the charge of seeking to overthrow the monarchy.
Egyptian Police Lieutenant Sentenced to 15 Years for Shooting Peaceful Protester
The death of Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, captured on video, shocked Egypt. She is one of hundreds of protesters that have been killed since Mohamed Morsi was ousted in a coup in July 2013.
Flogging of Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Set To Resume Tomorrow
A spokesperson for the imprisoned activist's family told VICE News they were "devastated," and scared his health problems meant he wouldn't be able to handle another round of lashes.
'Dying Behind Bars': Human Rights Activists Jailed and Deported Before Azerbaijan's European Games
VICE News spoke to the daughter of jailed Azerbaijani activist Leyla Yunus, and international human rights groups denied entry to the country this week, right before the European Games kick off.
Secret Spy Trial of US Journalist Restarts in Iran
Jason Rezaian of the 'Washington Post' has now been held for more than 300 days in Iran's notorious Evin Prison, accused of espionage. His family and colleagues say the charges against him are absurd.