Thirty IFEX members call on governments to respect fundamental human rights of free expression and privacy of communications
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty IFEX members signed on to a resolution on the surveillance of communications and the fundamental right to protection of journalistic sources.
Thirty IFEX members call on government to protect journalists and end impunity
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty IFEX members signed on to a letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, calling on him to “stop the war on journalists”.
Forty IFEX members protest attacks on free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed the following statement, calling on the Bahraini authorities to address recent attacks on free expression in that country.
Forty IFEX members appeal for diplomatic support in detained journalists’ case
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed on to a letter calling on the international community to press for the release of journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling.
Thirty-seven IFEX members express concern about deterioration of free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty-seven IFEX members signed on to a statement calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to address the deterioration in press freedom.
Human rights lawyer and activist Mohamed Abbou again barred from leaving the country
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is an OLPEC press release: Lawyer Mohamed Abbou again barred from leaving the country For the sixth time since his conditional release from prison in July 2007, lawyer and rights activist Mohamed Abbou has been barred from leaving the country. Border police stopped Abbou at around 11:00 am (locale time) on […]
Four journalists including one working for Radio Kalima detained, questioned for several hours; issue of weekly “Ettarik Al-Jadid” seized; six-years sentence against journalist Fahem Boukadous upheld
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of an 8 February 2009 OLPEC press release: Police continue to harass independent media journalists On 7 February 2009, police detained Radio Kalima journalist Faten Hamdi, who was travelling in a vehicle with two friends. She was driven to the Tunis district police station and held for […]
Plusieurs journalistes victimes d’attaques et intimidations par les autorités alors qu’ils couvraient des manifestations
(OLPEC/IFEX) – Ci-dessous, un communiqué de presse de l’OLPEC daté du 31 décembre 2008: Attaques et menaces contre les journalistes tunisiens Les autorités tunisiennes ont intensifié, ces derniers jours, leurs attaques contre les journalistes indépendants, devenus une cible privilégiée pour les forces de sécurité, à travers des actes d’intimidation et de harcèlement et des campagnes […]
Journalist Slim Boukhdhir faces new harassment, intimidation by authorities
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is a 25 December 2008 OLPEC press release: Boukhdhir’s freedom and personal safety threatened The Observatory for the Freedom of Press, Publishing and Creation (OLPEC) expresses its deep concern as Tunisian authorities continue to harass journalist Slim Boukhdhir and threaten his personal safety. A few days ago, authorities openly threatened to […]
Journalist Lotfi Hidouri released without charge
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is a 12 December 2008 OLPEC press release: Journalist arrested, lawyer prevented from leaving the country On 10 December 2008, Lotfi Hidouri, an OLPEC member and news desk editor for Kalima newspaper, was arrested at Tunis’ Carthage airport as he was preparing to leave for Lebanon, where he was to take […]
Reporter at Kalima Radio arrested and violently assaulted
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is a 24 November 2008 OLPEC press release: Reporter at Kalima Radio arrested and violently assaulted On 24 November 2008, Faten Hamdi, a reporter at Kalima Radio, was arrested by a group of policemen and violently dragged to El Gorjani Police Station after being physically assaulted in front of Tunis’s Preparatory […]
Two websites victims of hacking attacks
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is a 6 November 2008 OLPEC press release: Hack Attacks Against Tunisian Websites: The Tunisian rulers institutionalise reinforcement of Internet censorship The independent electronic publication Tunisnews ( http://www.tunisnews.net ) has announced that its site was the target of a hacking attack on 5 November 2008, and that the administrators of the […]
Journalist Naziha Rjiba facing trial; weekly “Muwatinoun” seized
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is a 23 October 2008 OLPEC press release: Journalist Naziha Rjiba facing trial and the weekly “Muwatinoun” seized Today, 23 October, the journalist and writer Om Zied (Naziha Rjiba), received a summons to appear before the Public Prosecutor on 27 October. This summons is tied to an article entitled “They attacked […]
Kalima website targeted; police attack OLPEC secretary general
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is a 10 October 2008 OLPEC press release: Kalima news website targeted; new police attack against OLPEC director The online magazine Kalima (http://www.kalimatunisie) has suffered an attack that has completely destroyed its web content. The site’s webmasters have been unable to update or even to access it since the morning of […]
Journalist attacked at Tunis Carthage Airport, barred from leaving country
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is a 19 August 2008 OLPEC press release: Journalist Sihem Bensedrine attacked at Tunis Airport, barred from leaving country Border police at Tunis-Carthage International Airport barred journalist Sihem Bensedrine from leaving the country as she prepared to board a Vienna-bound flight on 19 August 2008. After submitting to a thorough search […]
OLPEC’s secretary-general turned back at Algerian border
(OLPEC/IFEX) – The following is a 24 June 2008 OLPEC press release: Tunisian journalist turned back at Algerian border OLPEC Secretary General Sihem Bensedrine was turned back by Algerian border police on 18 June 2008 as she attempted to cross at the Oum Tboul border near Tabarka, in the northwest. She was on a private […]