Topic: Reporters Without Borders

Turkey tightens controls on Internet speech

The country's courts and governments have banned 850 websites this year, including YouTube and Blogger.

Open China's great firewall

The largest online community in the world suffers under a heavy hand.

The Monitor's View: Open China's great firewall

The largest online community in the world suffers under a heavy hand.

Europe's ardor for Olympic boycott cools

Despite earlier tensions over Tibet, French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremonies in August.

Europe's ardor for Olympic boycott cools

Despite earlier tensions over Tibet, French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremonies in August.

Kurdistan's muckraking media test free speech limits

Editors and reporters risk jail time as they expose cronyism and push Iraqi leaders for reforms.

Sri Lanka bombings move toward capital

The Army has blamed Tamil Tiger separatist rebels for recent attacks, which have targeted civilians near Colombo.

Africans' newest form of dissent: blogs

From Congo to Chad, dissidents are taking their grievances online. But are some rebels going too far?

In Paris, Olympic torch ignites protests

Amid numerous disruptions of the torch relay, IOC President Jacques Rogge called on China to quickly resolve unrest in Tibet.

E.U. weighs Olympic boycott over Tibet

The European Union meets Friday to discuss ties to China after the unrest in Tibet.

China's human rights rating upgraded by U.S. State Dept.

It takes the country off the list of worst human rights offenders but still notes serious concerns.

Reporters on the Job

Pakistan blocks YouTube over 'blasphemous' videos

Telecommunication authorities blocked popular website over Islam's depiction in Dutch cartoon and film.

Reporters on the Job

Burma's censors monitor Internet, newspapers - and poets

The regime has watched the media more closely since last September's uprising by monks.

Report on fossil finds? Burmese censors say no.

A popular weekly recently had one-quarter of its stories rejected out of hand. Editors don't ask why.

Advocacy, and a lawyer in the salad bowl

Do-good groups surrender something when they let themselves be described as "advocating for" the policies they promote.

The Olympics in China: a moment for pride – and world scrutiny

Chinese officials are treating the Games as proud confirmation of their country's emergence as a global force to be reckoned with.