Tunisia: Protestors demand release of jailed Gaza flotilla activists
Hundreds of Tunisian protesters are demanding the release of four jailed pro-Palestine activists accused of misusing funds, according to Arab...
Activism
Wave of anti-female genital mutilation activism takes place in Mali
According to RFI and agencies on August 30th, recent online videos, particularly of a little girl being mutilated, have put...
Land-based aid convoy seized in Libya en route to Gaza
As the Global Sumad Flotilla was seized by Israel, a land-based aid convoy has also been immobilised in Libya on...
Tunisia orders 30-day suspension of leading rights organisation
Tunisian authorities have suspended the local branch of Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) for 30 days, in what appears to be...
Civil society under pressure as Tunisia suspends major NGO
Tunisian authorities have suspended the local branch of Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) for 30 days, the organisation said on May...
Guinea-Bissau: protests break out following activist’s killing
After the killing of civil society activist Vigario Luis Balanta, many took to the streets of Bissau to urge for...
Tunisian organisations demand freedom for detained Gaza activists
Sixteen Tunisian organisations have called for the immediate release of activists detained over their involvement in the “Sumud Flotilla”, an...
Tunisia suspends second activist group amid ongoing crackdown
The Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights (FTDES) have received a one-month suspension on its activities from local authorities,...
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...
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...
