Amnesty slams Algeria on forceful return of Tunisian politician
Algeria forced the return of asylum seeker Seifeddine Makhlouf to Tunisia, which global rights group, Amnesty, called a violation of...
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Amnesty: Algeria forcibly returned Tunisian asylum seeker
The global rights group Amnesty International has condemned Algeria for the forced return of former parliamentarian and government critic Seifeddine...
Tunisia: political figures get up to 45 years behind bars
The Court of Appeal in Tunis delivered a final ruling on nearly 40 political figures, in which they faced jail...
Human Rights Watch calls Tunisian ‘conspiracy’ trials unjust
On November 14th, the Human Rights Watch called for Tunisian authorities to overturn their conspiracy trial convictions, which they qualified...
International rights groups condemn Tunisia’s unjust trials
Tunisia is facing increasing scrutiny from international rights groups for its political trials, as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch...
Former French president Sarkozy released from jail
Former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, has been sensationally released from jail pending his appeal next year, reports Reuters...
Tunisia suspends activities of civil and migrant rights group
On October 27th, the civil and migrant rights group, FTDES, announced that Tunisia's government imposed a one-month ban on their...
French ex-president goes to jail for campaign conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former French president to be imprisoned after receiving a five-year sentence for funding his election...
Tunisians jailed for protesting state-owned chemical plant
Citizens in Gabès, a city in southern Tunisia, have been protesting to demand the shutdown of a state-owned chemical plant....
Burkina Faso junta says it foiled a plot
The junta in power claimed on April 21st night, to have thwarted an "unfolding conspiracy" to "sow total chaos" in...
Demand for Public Trial in Tunisian ‘Conspiracy Case’
Political detainees involved in the 'conspiracy against state security' case have demanded public trials. This demand has come off the...
