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The intra-Afghan negotiations offer hope for peace after more than 40 years of war, says Human Rights Watch.

Reporters Without Borders says UK press freedom has come under serious threat from government officials in recent weeks.

Many Japanese journalists denounce heavy self-censorship in the media, which they attribute to the efforts of the government and the nuclear lobby to conceal information seen as giving a 'negative image' of Japan.

Planned government changes to sentencing will add to pressures on prisons, without reducing crime or improving public confidence, a new Prison Reform Trust report warns.