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,...
Freedom of speech
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...
Journalist expelled by Swiss authorities despite federal rejection of ban
Swiss authorities detained and expelled Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah, even though federal agencies rejected a ban on his entry, according...
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...
Martin Jay: No more free speech in US, thanks to Biden
Sometimes the internet seems to be overbrimming with video clips showing hilarious examples of what a failed state actually looks...
Syria’s new government lifts Assad’s internet restrictions
Syria’s communications ministry has declared that internet restrictions imposed by the former Assad regime have been lifted, with numerous websites...
Syria’s new government unblocks websites banned under Assad
Syria's ministry of communications has unblocked dozens of websites in effort to loosen restrictions which were created under Assad's leadership,...
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...
Jordan’s reform narrative smacks of hyper repression, say rights groups
“Jordan was never an oppressive country and will never be one”, said King Abdullah II of Jordan on August 15,...
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...
