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One worker killed, several others injured and arrested during protest
The violence resulted in the death of union leader Mohamed Wals El-Mashozafy and the arrest of rights activist Osman Wald Krieft.
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ANHRI condemns detention of activist
Wan Biran, coordinator of the Do Not Touch My Nationality movement, was detained while visiting his brother in the National Hospital.
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Moroccan journalist expelled
The authorities have given no reason for the expulsion of Abdelhafiz al-Baqali, who has been working in the capital for two years.
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Senegalese TV crew arrested, equipment seized
The crew had been in the country since August 13 on an assignment that included interviewing the leader of the opposition Democratic Party and the president of a local abolitionist movement.
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Website editor freed under presidential pardon
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President meets with RSF delegation in official visit to Paris
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Another online journalist detained, released
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Detained website editor faces up to five years in prison
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Police assault journalists, local correspondent arrested and briefly detained
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Leading journalist escapes murder attempt
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Jailed newspaper editor pardoned by head of military government
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