Activists’ relatives targeted, Bahrain advocacy, Israel arrests Palestinian journalists
A roundup of key free expression news in the Middle East and North Africa, based on IFEX member reports.
Razan Zeitouneh and the #Douma4
Syrian activist and documenter of rights violations Razan Zeitouneh was kidnapped on 9 December 2013, alongside her husband, Wa’el Hamade, and colleagues Samira Al Khalil and Nazem Al Hamadi. ‘The Douma Four’ have been missing ever since.
‘Instagram celebrities’ arrested; death certificates of Syrian activists released; and a step forward in LGBTQI+ rights: MENA in July
A roundup of key free expression news in the Middle East and North Africa, based on IFEX member reports.
Gender rights hypocrisy, a Youtube ban, and anti-terrorism legislation used to crush dissent: A dark month in the MENA region
A roundup of key free expression news in the Middle East and North Africa, based on IFEX member reports.
Journalists and rights defenders under fire, Pride cancelled: MENA in May
A roundup of key free expression news in the Middle East and North Africa, based on IFEX member reports.
In a month characterized by repression, a pro-LGBTQI+ campaign lifts some spirits
A roundup of key free expression news in the Middle East and North Africa, based on IFEX member reports.
As UN HRC takes place, governments in the MENA region step up repression
A roundup of key free expression news in the Middle East and North Africa, based on IFEX member reports.
Egyptian rights group calls for suspension of freedom of expression cases
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has condemned recent violations of freedom of expression and called on the government to “accept all freedoms in general and freedom of the media in particular”.
Revolutionary anniversaries across MENA marked with repression: February round-up
A roundup of key free expression news in the Middle East and North Africa, based on IFEX member reports.