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...
Press freedom
Senegal: freedom of expression undermined by myriad arrests
Prosecuted on the basis of controversial articles of the penal code, several Senegalese personalities have recently been summoned by the...
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...
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...
Prominent Tunisian journalist’s case over online post postponed
The Tunis Court of First Instance has postponed the trial of prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb to July 10, Tunisie Numérique...
Tunisia rejects foreign criticism of opposition trial
President of Tunisia Kais Saied has come out in frustration at comments made by foreign parties concerning the current mass...
Tunisia: Another lawyer arrested by authorities
The recent spout of arrests and convictions in Tunisia has continued as state authorities have arrested a defence lawyer on...
Tunisian defence lawyer arrested on “conspiracy charges”
Tunisian authorities have arrested lawyer and former administrative court judge Ahmed Sawab on charges of "conspiracy against the state". As...
Turkey: Journalists face jail sentence as democracy collapses
Journalists covering the recent Turkish protests are facing a minimum three-year jail sentence in the latest demonstration of collapsing democratic...
Tunisia dismisses UN criticism over political crackdown
Tunisia has dismissed criticisms from the UN over its crackdown on political opposition, expressing “deep astonishment” at the accusations. Reported...
Tunisian Union warns jailed journalists` health an imminent danger
On January 27th The National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists warned of the deterioration of the health of jailed journalists Mohamed...
DR Congo bans Al Jazeera over rebel interview
The Congo has banned news network Al-Jazeera in a major crackdown on press freedom in the war torn country. According...
Niger: BBC banned for reports undermining “troops’ morale”
Niger has banned the BBC for three months over their coverage of a terrorist attack that allegedly killed over a...
Egypt: Journalist Sayed Saber jailed for social media posts
Egyptian journalist Sayed Saber was jailed for 15 days in the early hours of November 27th after publishing social media...
Egypt removes 716 names from its terrorism watchlist
Egypt has removed 716 names from its terrorism watchlist following investigations into their connections with illegal activities, according to TheNewArab....
