Thousands rally in Tunis calling for end of president’s rule
Thousands of Tunisians in protest took to the streets of the capital, Tunis, to demand the resignation of President Kais...
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Algeria: UN links journalist arrest to pattern of harassment
UN human rights experts voiced serious concerns over the ongoing detention and hunger strike of Algerian journalist and activist Hassan...
Tunisia faces mounting criticism over rights crackdown
Human Rights Watch is sounding the alarm about the crackdown on political opponents and rights activists by Tunisian authorities, echoing...
Morocco: Gen Z protester’s sentence sparks rights fears
Moroccan activist and filmmaker Zineb Kharroubi, 29, received a six-month suspended prison sentence and was fined 5,000 dirhams (around $530)...
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...
Morocco: Gen z protester’s sentence raises rights concerns
Human rights organisations are raising concerns over the sentencing of Moroccan Gen Z 212 protester Zineb Kharroubi, who received a...
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...
Mali: Activist detained over anti-Russian graffiti
Amid concerns about increasing authoritarianism from Mali's junta, a pro-democracy activist has been detained in connection with anti-Russian graffiti in...
UAE suppresses sullying report on US ambassador Otaiba
Between 2020 and 2022, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) paid over $6 million to Terakeet, an American reputation firm, to...
Ramy Shaath: The rescued activist facing oppression again
On the 21st of May, Ramy Shaath is set to appear before Nanterre's deportation committee as a "serious threat to...
Libya’s deepening human rights crisis exposed
Libyans are seeing their freedoms increasingly restricted human rights violations are not only being committed against migrants, but also against...
Rights groups demand answers after Rwandan critic dies in jail
The death of Rwandan academic and government critic Aimable Karasira in custody has triggered renewed scrutiny of Rwanda’s treatment of...
Uganda faces backlash over controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill
Civil society groups in Uganda have sharply criticised a proposed “Protection of Sovereignty Bill,” warning it could suppress dissent and...
Libya: press freedom and human rights under threat
May 3 marked World Press Freedom Day. In Libya, this freedom is not guaranteed, nor are freedom of speech and,...
Protests in Chad call for release of opposition leader Succes Masra
Hundreds of people gathered in N'Djamena to demand the release of opposition leader Succes Masra, who has been detained for nearly...
