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On International Women's Day, 24 IFEX members appeal to the UN to raise concerns about the ongoing violations of women's rights

To mark the occasion of 8 March 2010, International Women's Day, members of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), and members of the IFEX Gender Working Group appeal to the UN to raise concerns about the ongoing violations of women's rights in Tunisia.

Ailing journalist should be allowed specialist medical care in prison, says TMG

Campaigners for free expression voice new concern for the health of jailed journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, one of President Ben Ali's firmest critics.

IFJ seeks release of Tunisian journalist and end to media "intimidation"

The authorities should stop prosecuting critical journalists and put an end to this atmosphere of intimidation, says the IFJ.

Publishing groups call on France to pressure Tunisia on press freedom

In a meeting with an advisor to the French foreign affairs minister, a delegation of publishers addressed the systematic repression of free speech in Tunisia.

Arab organisations condemn smear campaigns targeting human rights defenders

The smear campaigns have included incitements to murder and have gone so far as to accuse rights defenders and opposition journalists of spying for Israel.

TMG calls on European Parliament to help end Tunisian government's unrelenting war on free expression

TMG members hope the public debate in the European Parliament on 20 January 2010 will send a strong message to the Tunisian government.

From the Communiqué

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OLPEC battles cyber censorship

The Observatoire pour la liberté de presse, d'édition et de création (OLPEC) has released a report which exposes the regulatory and technical machinations of censorship in Tunisia, and by doing so, provides dissidents with tools to protect themselves from cyber attacks and surveillance.

Journalists at risk; pro-government press intensifies attack on critics

Intimidation and harassment of Tunisian journalists has escalated in recent weeks, reports the Observatoire pour la liberté de presse, d'édition et de création (OLPEC). The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), composed of 20 IFEX members, has called on the European Parliament to raise free expression violations with the Tunisian government in upcoming discussions.

Presidential palace furious as it hunts down opposition

Despite consolidating his vice-like grip on power, Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali continues to imprison journalists critical of his regime, say members of the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group in a joint action this week. Other dissidents are trapped in their homes, surrounded by police who prevent visitors from entering.

Victory guaranteed; opposition clobbered and dissent crushed

After reducing his opposition, silencing dissent and repressing any independent media coverage, Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali was re-elected for a fifth time on 25 October, reports the Arab Network for Human Rights (ANHRI) and other IFEX members.

Smear campaign against Al-Jazeera; journalist beaten

The Tunisian government has launched a smear campaign against Qatar-based Al-Jazeera as part of its ongoing strategy to silence dissent in order to ensure a fifth term for President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in the upcoming October election, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This is just one of a number of recent violations reported by IFEX members.

Members of journalists' union fight for independence

The National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) continues to fight for its independence, having been illegally taken over by government supporters last month, say members of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), the Observatoire pour la liberté de presse, d'édition et de création (OLPEC) and other IFEX members.