Moroccan GenZ 212 activist detained at airport
A French-based Moroccan activist, Zineb Kharroubi, was arrested and detained by Moroccan authorities after arriving at Marrakech airport on February...
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Moroccan activist detained as GenZ 212 protests gain support abroad
The Moroccan authorities are cracking down on youth protestors who live outside of the country as some get a nasty...
Tunisian rights lawyer released after terror court term
Former judge and lawyer Ahmed Souab was released on February 23rd after completing a 10-month sentence derived from a trial...
UN sounds alarm over criticism of Palestinian rights expert
A UN spokesperson on February 13th addressed the issue of attacks against independent UN experts, following criticism by several European...
Burkina Faso: UN criticises dissolution of political parties
Burkina Faso's military junta has been criticised by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, for the dissolution...
Iran loosens internet restrictions for some citizens
Iranian authorities reduced internet access restrictions for some of the country's 92 million citizens, as reported by BBC News and...
Burkina Faso: Former transitional president arrested
The former transitional president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in neighbouring Togo, as reported...
Ugandan election: Internet blackout imposed
An internet blackout has been imposed across Uganda ahead of the presidential elections on January 15th, as reported by BBC...
Ugandan military deployed in Kampala ahead of election
The Ugandan military has been deployed in the capital city of Kampala ahead of the presidential election on January 15th,...
Uganda: Security forces deployed ahead of election
Security forces have been deployed across major Ugandan cities, including the capital, Kampala, ahead of the presidential election on January 15th, according...
Ugandan security forces accused of torture
Amnesty International has accused Ugandan security forces of using torture and arbitrary arrests as part of a crackdown on opposition...
Ugandan election: Security forces accused of torture
Amnesty International has accused Ugandan security forces of using torture and arbitrary arrests ahead of the January 15th presidential election,...
Ugandan election: Authorities deny internet block plans
Ugandan authorities have denied claims that they are planning an internet blackout ahead of the January 15th election, according to...
Iraq’s parliament speaker accused of threatening free speech
The Iraq Human Rights Centre condemned the new parliament speaker, Haibat Al-Halbousi, for allegedly threatening journalists, and raised concerns over...
Report shows prosecutions of Moroccan journalists rose in 2024
Figures released by Morocco’s Public Prosecution revealed a 147.6% increase in the number of journalists prosecuted in 2024 compared to...
