Tunisia: Banged up opposition leader on hunger strike
Banged up Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi began a hunger strike on February 19 in solidarity with the imprisoned dissidents...
Human rights
Amnesty International slams Libyan police abuse
Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, demands the Tripoli-based Internal Security Agency to end their brutal campaign. Amnesty International says...
Tunisia reports migrant deaths in Libyan waters
Tunisia’s migrant death toll climbs higher after the country’s coast guard collects nine bodies near Libyan waters, according to AP...
Libya: Rights group sheds light on police brutality
A prominent human rights organisation highlighted brutalities carried out by Libya's law enforcement agency on February 14. Amnesty International recently...
Muslim Brotherhood leader’s arrest extended by Tunisian regime
Opposition leader to the Tunisian government's regime, Rachad Ghannouchi faces an extended arrest, according to Asharq al-Aswat and agencies. Ghannouchi...
Algeria pushes Gaza ceasefire in UN Security Council
Algeria demands Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas through a UN Security Council draft, according to Reuters. Taking after Morocco’s...
Tunisian judge jails 82-year-old opposition leader for 3 more years
A Tunisian judge sentenced an 82-year-old opposition party leader to three additional years in prison, according to Reuters. Ferocious critic...
Libyan and Lebanese officials discuss fate of Gaddafi’s son
A Libyan delegation jetted off to Lebanon on January 23 to try to solve the Moussa Al-Sadr case as well...
Tunisia slaps travel ban on lawyer representing Palestine
A lawyer representing Palestine has been burdened with a travel ban amid Tunisian president’s “power grab”, according to The New...
Tunisian NGOs call out govt’s harsh migrant treatment
As the Tunisian government recently promised to act tough on migration, they are under severe scrutiny from pro-immigration groups within...
Morocco wins UN Human Rights Council Presidency
Morocco won the Presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) following a vote in Geneva which took place...
Al Jazeera journalist latest victim of Saied’s ruthless regime
Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera reported on January 4 that one of their journalists was arrested in Tunis. Political veteran...
More low turnouts in Tunisian elections
In what was a blow to Kais Saied, turnout in Tunisian parliamentary elections around the country on December 24 scraped to...
Freed South African hostage’s family thanks Algerian govt
The family of a South African hostage who was recently released thanked the Algerian authorities for the part that they...
Algeria passes law ensuring press freedom
In what was hailed as a big step forward with regards to Algeria’s press freedom, the country’s National Council passed...
