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The authorities are censoring Wikipedia in the same way that they censor thousands of websites with information that strays from the official Chinese propaganda, RSF report.

The ECLN is a long-term project to develop a platform for groups working on civil liberties issues across Europe. Press Release, news feeds, join ECLN.

The bill to force a vote in parliament before sending troops to war was 'talked out' and will therefore go no further.

The government's plan for a national identity card scheme have come under increasing fire from IT experts as the bill passes to the Lords. The Home Office has issued a Market Sounding Questionnaire to assess industry opinion. Meanwhile Microsoft warns ID cards pose a massive security risk.

Beatrice Mtetwa, a fearless Zimbabwean lawyer who has defended those arrested by President Robert Mugabe's government, was named a recipient of this year's Press Freedom Award by the New York-based Committee To Protect Journalists.

The Government's policy on deportation to Zimbabwe has been thrown into serious doubt after a failed asylum seeker won his appeal against the Home Secretary. The Refugee Council say that the policy must not be resumed until the situation in Zimbabwe has significantly improved.

BT is looking to wire up remote areas with broadband services by blowing fibre optic cables between existing telephone poles - this could reduce the cost of bringing high-speed connections to rural areas.

European Justice Ministers have agreed not to immediately force through plans for an EU-wide data retention scheme, but opted to negotiate with the European Parliament instead.

CNN is appealing for stories from people who witnessed or have been affected by the earthquake in South Asia.

A new report ‘Internet Filtering in Burma in 2005’ from the OpenNet Initiative raises tough questions about the use of filtering technologies by autocratic governments wanting to control what their citizens see on the web.