Algerian journalist’s arrest highlights growing pressure on media
Journalist Mourad Atmimou was placed in pre-trial detention on July 9 by an investigating judge at the Azazga court...
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Niger orders diplomatic missions to track overseas critics
The Nigerien Minister of Foreign Affairs has asked diplomatic missions and state-affiliated entities to control and closely monitor overseas critics...
Malian Prosecutor opposes provisional release of journalist
Imprisoned since the 8th of June, the director of the 22 Septembre newspaper, Chahana Takiou, was refused provisional release by...
Mali: Political opponents denounce “terror strategy” used by authorities
The political opposition leader, Ismael Sacko, spoke to RFI on June 15th, denouncing a “strategy of terror” implemented...
RSF denounces the arbitrary arrests of journalists in Mali
The 8th and 9th of June saw two Malian journalists being placed in pre-trial detention. The NGO Reporters Without...
Tunisian lawyer condemned to two years in jail
Tunisia's brutal laws suppressing free speech have struck once again and jailed a lawyer for her unrelenting criticism of the...
Prosecutions of Moroccan journalists rose in 2024
Figures released by Morocco’s Public Prosecution revealed that the country experienced a 147.6% increase in the number of journalists prosecuted...
Activists’ passports revoked in Hong Kong crackdown
Hong Kong authorities have ramped up their campaign against 16 pro-democracy activists living overseas by cancelling most of their passports...
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...
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...
Western Sahara: Spanish diplomats barred from entry
Spanish diplomats have been prevented from leaving their plane after they arrived in Moroccan occupied Western Sahara to speak with...
Tunisia: Union warns jailed journalists in “imminent danger”
The National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists says Tunisia's jailing of two journalists has put their lives in "imminent danger". According...
Mohamed Dihani: Moroccan state weaponizes defamation
Former political prisoner of Morocco and Sahrawi human rights defender, Mohamed Dihani, has shared how the Moroccan state uses defamation...
