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...
Freedom of speech
Moroccan activist Saida El-Alami back behind bars
Morocco’s crackdown on free speech deepens, despite a number of activists recently released from prison, with the arrest of prominent...
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...
Algeria prosecution seeks 10 years jail for French-Algerian writer
Algeria's prosecutor general sought 10 years in prison for novelist Boualem Sansal at an appeal hearing, doubling his current sentence,...
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...
Morocco increases sentence for earthquake response critic
A Moroccan appeals court has handed activist Said Ait Mahdi a one-year prison term, up from the initial three-month term...
Social media posts lead to arrests in Algeria
Dozens more people have been arrested in Algeria after taking to social media to criticise the Algerian government, according to...
Libyan authorities continue crackdown on civic freedoms
Libyan authorities continue their crackdown on civic freedoms with a series of strict, but broadly applying, laws that violate international...
Algeria: Major crackdown on #ManichRadi movement
The Algerian government has arrested dozens of activists in the past few days, in what could be the biggest crackdown...
Algeria: opposition figure Fethi Ghares and wife released
With Algeria’s September 7th elections just around the corner, observers in the country and around the world are watching closely...
Netanyahu’s cabinet bans Al Jazeera
Israel’s war in Gaza escalates Netanyahu’s war on journalists and free speech after his government unanimously voted to close all...
Tunisian court frees media boss, asks colossal bail
In Tunisia, the growing suppression of freedom of speech has become a concerning trend for both media workers and those...
Tunisian students face prison for song criticizing police
Following a recent crackdown on freedom of speech in Tunisia, two students were recently detained without bail over a satirical...
World Press Freedom Day throws spotlight on Morocco
Both Moroccan press freedom organisations and international rights groups took advantage of World Press Freedom Day to speak up for...
Algerian Journalist Faces Backlash for Satire
Satirical commentary earns journalist travel ban, virulent criticism from political parties as Algeria revels in its 'irony free zone' status...
