Palestinian journalist killed, raises media worker death toll
A Palestinian journalist was killed in an Israeli strike on June 20th, which brought the number of media workers killed...
Press freedom
Tunisians rally against government media crackdowns
Across Africa’s Maghreb region media crackdowns have become a common occurrence as leaders - or more accurately dictators – succumb...
43 cases of censorship and Morocco’s rise of repression
As Morocco’s chief of police continues to control the country’s governance and excessive repression of press freedoms, there appears to...
Saudi message for Moroccan King cements relations
As Morocco steps up its Saudi relations and flirts with autocracy, the country may well assume the same human rights...
Israel moves forward with shutting down Al Jazeera operations
Al Jazeera cited “criminal action” on May 5th when referring to a recent move by the Israeli government to shut...
Mali’s junta imposes political restrictions
Mali’s junta banned political party activities after being called to organise a national election, leaving the US concerned, according to...
Netanyahu vows to take “immediate action” in banning Al Jazeera
Israel’s parliament passed a bill on April 1st that gives senior ministers the authority to ban Al Jazeera from broadcasting...
Tunisian Journalist detained over social media posts
Mohamed Boughalleb, a well-known Tunisian journalist and vocal critic of President Saied, has been detained by the police on charges...
Palestinian journalist disappears after brother is murdered
Palestinian journalist Bayan Abusultan, based in Gaza City, has not been heard from since March 19th, when she posted on...
Al Jazeera journalist had “no choice but to surrender” to IDF
On March 19th, Qatar-based Al Jazeera broadcaster Ismail Alghoul was released after being held captive by Israeli forces for twelve...
Moroccan blogger does jail time over minister drug ring slur
Suggesting links between a minister and a drug trafficking network has earnt a Moroccan blogger two years in prison, according...
35 Jordanians hacked with Pegasus spyware
35 Jordanians were found to have been hacked using Pegasus spyware in a February 1st report, according to AP. Pegasus was...
Algeria passes law ensuring press freedom
In what was hailed as a big step forward with regards to Algeria’s press freedom, the country’s National Council passed...
Morocco Govt Crackdown on Internet Users
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) said in a report on the 3rd of August, that it has recorded...
Moroccan Journalists’ Appeal Denied, Radi Father’s Call
The cases against Moroccan journalists who have written about corruption and found themselves soon in jail is costing Morocco billions...
