Tunisian Jews tone down festivities amid security fears
Wary of the safety concerns, the Jewish community in Tunisia are already preparing a toned-down event to celebrate Lag Ba’Omer...
Human rights
UN calls for probe into death of Libyan activist
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on April 21st for an investigation of Libyan activist, Siraj Dughman,...
Top Tunisian journalist receives defamation sentence
Another journalist has been imprisoned under President Kais Saied’s regime over a complaint from a civil servant, according to AFP....
French university cancels pro-Palestinian conference
In what was another controversy surrounding free speech and pro-Palestinian activism, a university in northern France cancelled a conference, which...
UK court rules school prayer ban is lawful
A British High Court ruled on April 16 that a prayer ban imposed by a school in North London early...
Tunisian man dies by fire after police row
A Tunisian man died protesting against the police after setting himself on fire in Kairouan, Tunisia’s religious capital, according to...
Morocco: Pro-Palestinian activist handed 5 year jail sentence
A pro-Palestinian activist’s sentencing for social media posts near Casablanca on April 8 was a reflection of the increasingly censorious...
French MPs examine bill to tackle hair discrimination
France’s lower house of parliament backed a bill banning discrimination based on hairstyle in the workplace on March 28, Le...
UK govt lawyers warn Isreal is breaking international lawÂ
The British government has allegedly received advice from its lawyers that Isreal is breaking international law, according to the Guardian. ...
EU urged to cease support for Libyan coast guard
Doctors without Borders (MSF) has called the EU to immediately suspend its financial and logistical backing of the Libyan coast...
