Tunisia
Campaigns and Advocacy
5 March 2010
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.
26 February 2010
Campaigners for free expression voice new concern for the health of jailed journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, one of President Ben Ali's firmest critics.
23 February 2010
The authorities should stop prosecuting critical journalists and put an end to this atmosphere of intimidation, says the IFJ.
27 January 2010
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.
13 January 2010
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.
13 January 2010
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
20 January 2010
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.
13 January 2010
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.
2 December 2009

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.
28 October 2009

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.
7 October 2009
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.
16 September 2009
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.