UN chief denounces killing of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced the killing of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, who died due to an Israeli...
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Press groups denounce Israeli strike on Al Jazeera workers
Press rights groups on August 11th denounced an Israeli targeted strike that killed an Al Jazeera news team in Gaza,...
Gaza: Prominent Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel
In the late hours of August 10th, Israeli forces killed two prominent Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, according to Middle...
Senegal: court sentences journalist and opposition leader
In Senegal, journalist, Bachir Fofana and opposition figure, Moustapha Diakhaté learned their fate on July 30th as they were sentenced...
Moroccan MP calls for protection of journalist detained by Israel
A Moroccan journalist is currently being held under Israeli custody, but the Member of Parliament Fatima Tamni and Reporters Without...
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...
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...
