For Rouhani all political parties should have their own media. The Internet’s success is due to the fact that it ensures a plurality of voices. Internet literacy is needed; cyberspace should not be abandoned to extremists. Four journalists have been arrested for expressing critical opinions in recent weeks.

| 22/01/2019
| IRAN
by Shafique Khokhar

Saima Niaz (20) and Suneha Mushtaq (11) were accused of theft by their employer. In custody, they were sexually harassed, insulted and tortured with boiling water to extract a confession, spending 13 days in jail without formal charges.

| 22/01/2019
| PAKISTAN
by Sumon Corraya

The ethnic group lives in the Bandarban hills, where Baptist missionary Edwin Rowlands carried out his work of evangelisation. Members of the 15,000-strong community now go to university and work abroad.

| 22/01/2019
| BANGLADESH

In Atalaya host families welcomed the 56-member Indian delegation. Celebrations, cultural activities, songs and dances have created memories that "will remain etched in our hearts forever.”

| 22/01/2019
| PANAMA – WYD – INDIA
by Mathias Hariyadi

Jemaah Islamiah’s ideologue was the mind behind the Bali attack. Out of 202 dead, 88 were from Australia. For the latter, Baasyir must serve his entire sentence. President Joko Widodo orders an in-depth review of the decision.

| 22/01/2019
| INDONESIA

They are made of synthetic material. They will be worn today, on the anniversary of the arrival of the Swiss mercenaries, in 1506. Today the first video clip in the series "1506 - the Swiss Guard story" is published on "honor and service".

| 22/01/2019
| VATICAN
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