Oppression of the Press in the Muslim World

The newest FDD backgrounder, looking at the status of press freedom in the Muslim World, is now available. 

The recent "cartoon riots", often fanned by repressive governments and radical Islamist organizations, threw light into the deep chasm between Western concepts of freedom of the press and the strict control placed on media throughout much of the Muslim world. 

This backgrounder provides a useful reminder of where these riots came from, and what's at stake for western concepts of press freedom if we fail to defend our own values.