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...
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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....
Morocco: Journalist Hamid Mahdaoui jailed for defamation
Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui was sentenced to 18 months in prison on a charge of defamation against a government minister...
Algeria suspends press licence of Saudi owned MBC news outlet
Algeria has suspended the operating licence of Saudi Arabia owned MBC outlet Al-Arabiya amid accusations of reporting bias over the...
Sonia Dahmani: Tunisian lawyer sentenced to two years in prison
Sonia Dahmani, a well-known Tunisian lawyer and vocal critic of President Kais Saied, was sentenced to two years in prison...
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...
Tunisia: Union rejects move to silence journalist’s election coverage
Tunisian society continues to hit back at the Saied government’s thirst for authoritarianism, with the most recent display of discontent...
