Former Kenyan PM and presidential candidate dies at 80
Former prime minister and presidential candidate of Kenya, Raila Odinga, known for his political influence and populist campaigns, died of...
Activism
Gaza flotilla activists report mistreatment by Israel
Spanish activists of the aid flotilla destined for Gaza on October 6th alleged violation of rights by Israeli authorities, as...
Moroccan activist sentenced to three years over new charges
Activists are shocked to discover that their comrade Saida Alami has been given a three-year sentence for her comments about...
Ibtissam Lachgar: the Moroccan feminist defying conservatism
The activist captured the headlines since she wore a controversial T-shirt which ruffled the feathers of many conservatives, but this...
Moroccan activist: Shock-value slogan does not address Islam
The Moroccan activist Ibtissam Lachgar has said that her use of a controversial slogan about "Allah" does not address the...
Moroccan feminist’s “blasphemy” fails to spark real change
The Moroccan feminist, Ibtissam Lachgar's decision to post a picture of herself online wearing a T-shirt which makes a statement...
Controversial Moroccan feminist receives prison sentence
The controversial trial surrounding the Moroccan feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar has ended after Lachgar was sentenced to 30 months in...
Prosecutors reject release request for Moroccan activist
Moroccan activist Ibtissam Lachgar, held on charges of “insulting the divine entity,” had her release request rejected by prosecutors on...
Moroccan feminist jailed for blasphemy triggers international outcry
As Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar awaits a possible five-year sentence in Morocco for “insulting Islam,” international protests have begun to stir...
Greta Thunberg joins climate protest in Norway refinery
Around 200 climate protesters, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, staged a demonstration at Norway’s biggest oil refinery, calling for the...
Saudi Arabia allegedly prohibits activists from exiting country
Saudi Arabia is prohibiting large amounts of its citizens from exiting the country in a bid to silence dissent, according...
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...
What the Palestine Action ban tells us about western freedom
The UK government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation marks more than just an escalation in the...
Moroccan human rights activist arrested one year after royal pardon
As international scrutiny on Morocco’s crackdown on critics mounts, the kingdom has tried to recast its tarnished reputation. However, the...
Libyan activists kidnapping sparks calls for investigation
The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Libya is calling for an investigation into the “deliberate kidnapping” of activist Abdelmonem...
