News organisations urge Israel to permit access into Gaza
International news organisations Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Associated Press (AP), Reuters, and the BBC on July 24th urged Israel to...
Press freedom
Tunisian court jails journalist as rights groups protest crackdown
A Tunisian appeal court has upheld a six-month prison sentence against journalist and pro-Palestine activist Ghassan Ben Khelifa for “offending...
Burkina Faso releases two journalists and human rights activist
On July 17th, Burkina Faso released two journalists and a human rights activist, as reported by Radio France Internationale. Journalists...
Algeria: almost 100 public figures call for release of French sportswriter
Around 100 public figures, including actors, journalists and singers, have called for the release of French sportswriter, Christophe Gleizes, who...
UK: BBC Gaza film did not breach impartiality rules, review says
The BBC has found that it did not breach its impartiality policies, following an investigation into its broadcasting of a...
Senegal: freedom of expression undermined by myriad arrests
Prosecuted on the basis of controversial articles of the penal code, several Senegalese personalities have recently been summoned by the...
Veteran Palestinian journalist arrested by Israeli forces
A veteran Palestinian journalist was arrested by Israel's forces in an aggressive raid on his home in Bethlehem, occupied West...
Writer Boualem Sansal’s fate hangs on a pardon after sentence upheld in Algeria
Seven and a half months after his arrest in Algiers, the French-Algerian writer, Boualem Sansal, has been sentenced to five...
Algeria: French sportswriter sentenced to 7 years for ‘glorifying terrorism’
A French reporter has been sentenced to 7 years in prison in Algeria over an interview with a soccer official...
Algerian historian faces 7 year sentence over controversial remarks
The Dar El Beida court in Algiers has requested a 7 year prison sentence for Algerian historian Mohamed El Amine...
Tunis court delays Mohamed Boughalleb trial to July
The Tunis Court of First Instance has postponed the trial of prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb to July 10, Tunisie Numérique...
Israeli minister calls for police action on Al Jazeera viewers
Israel's National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, has renewed his calls for action against Al Jazeera in Israel, Middle East...
Activists claim Saudi journalist was killed over X account
Turki al-Jasser, a Saudi journalist who exposed corruption and advocated for women’s rights, was executed on June 14th after Saudi...
Saudi journalist was executed over X account, campaigners say
A Saudi journalist who shed light on corruption and women's rights was executed on June 14th and campaigners have claimed...
Assad allegedly ordered death of US journalist Austin Tice
A former Syrian commander has claimed that Bashar al-Assad ordered the execution of missing US journalist Austin Tice, the BBC...
