Algeria: 4 journalists arrested in continuation of crackdown on dissent
On October 20, multiple journalists were handed prison sentences as Algeria continues to crack down on press freedom, according to...
Human rights
Tunisia: Interim Ennahda leader on trial for terror charges
The Ennahda Party’s interim leader was recently arrested for “suspicious political alliances” and stood trial on October 10, reports Asharq...
Tunisia: Families of dissidents go to The Hague after mass arrests
Family members of imprisoned Tunisian politicians and lawyers will attempt to challenge the brutal acts carried out by the Tunisian...
Opposition figure latest to be jailed in Tunisia
A prominent critic of Tunisian President, Kais Saied was arrested earlier this month, according to French newspaper, Le Monde, October...
New UN boss worries boat deaths have become ‘normalized’
The new head of the UN migration agency, Amy Pope, expressed her concern on September 2 that deaths of people...
Tunisia: jailed Muslim Brotherhood leader begins hunger strike
Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi embarked on a three-day hunger strike in solidarity with fellow jailed opposition figures in Tunisia,...
5 dead as Israel ramps up anti-Arab violence
Five members of an Arab family were killed in their home in Israel, according to Reuters, September 27. The five...
Rights group call for the release of Algerian journalists
Global NGO, Amnesty International have called for the immediate release of Algerian journalists on September 20, noting that the government...
Concerns over child abuse heighten following Morocco earthquake
In the aftermath of the deadliest earthquake to hit Morocco in over 120 years, concerns over the safety of children,...
Row erupts in Germany over “illegal migration” from “safe countries”
Politicians in Germany argue whether North African countries, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco should be considered as safe countries when discussing asylum...
France Algerians Protest: Hunger Strike for Reunification
As tensions brew between Paris and Algiers, news of the mistreatment of Algerian migrants in France threatens to exacerbate President...
Detainees expose horrific conditions in Libyan refugee camps
Disturbing reports are emerging from refugee camps in North Africa as former detainees recount their experiences of torture and hunger...
Former Algerian Minister Faces Swiss Arrest
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland filed an indictment on the 28th August in the Federal Criminal Court...
Algeria: War on dissent as researcher and journalist jailed
Algeria has cracked down on speech critical of the country’s power as Raouf Farrah and Mustapha Bendjama were sentence to...
Online Critics Face Consequences in Tunisia Over Criticism
Tunisia has said that it intends to prosecute those who have criticised government officials on social media platforms. The North...
