Tunisia

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: **For background on the Ben Brik case, see IFEX alerts of 30 September, 12 July, 27 May, 25 May, 20 May, 14 May, 28 April, 29 January and 13 January 1999 and 24 June 1998** TUNISIAN JOURNALIST SPEAKS OUT ON CPJ WEBSITE October 7, 1999 — […]

(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Tunisian Prime Minister Hamed Karaoui, RSF has expressed its concern about the case of Taoufik Ben Brick, a correspondent in Tunis with the French daily “La Croix” and the French press agency SYFIA, who is the victim of harassment by the police. In the past several months, Ben Brick […]

(RSF/IFEX) – The following is an RSF report reviewing the current state of press freedom in Tunisia: Tunisia – “Silence, we’re gagging the press” Censorship: a keystone of the Ben Ali regime Since the ousting of president Habib Bourguiba by Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali on November 7, 1987, the regime has sought to control the […]

(RSF/IFEX) – The following is an RSF press release: Monday July 12, 1999 For immediate release Tunisia “Silence, we’re gagging the press” After a mission to Tunis from 14-19 June 1999, Reporters sans Frontières has produced a report on the state of press freedom in Tunisia: “Silence, we’re gagging the press”. Since he came to […]

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – According to information received by ARTICLE 19 from the Arab Program for Human Rights and Amnesty International, Omer Al Mistiri, general secretary of the National Council for Liberties in Tunisia (CNLT), and Moncef Marzouki, former president of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH), have been charged with the following: a. being members […]

(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 26 May 1999 joint statement by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Human Rights Watch, Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF), Amnesty International (AI), Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (LCHR), and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a program of the International Federation of Leagues of Human Rights […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 24 May 1999 CPJ press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 21 May, 20 May, 14 May, 28 April, 29 January and 13 January 1999 and 24 June 1998** For Immediate Release CPJ Alarmed by Arrest of Tunisian Journalist Taoufik Ben Brik New York, N.Y., May 24, 1999-The Committee to […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is outraged over the 20 May 1999 assault on journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, a freelance reporter working for a number of European newspapers, including the Paris-based daily “La Croix”. **Updates IFEX alerts of 20 May, 14 May, 28 April, 29 January and 13 January 1999 and 24 June 1998** CPJ has learned […]

(RSF/IFEX) – The following is an RSF press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 14 May, 28 April, 29 January and 13 January 1999 and 24 June 1998** Thursday, 20 May 1999: for immediate release Press release – Tunisia Journalist subject to systematic harrasment by Tunisian authorities Reporters sans frontières is vigorously denouncing the intimidation campaign […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ briefing on Tunisia: May 1999 TUNISIA: A DECADE OF STIFLING THE PRESS A CPJ BRIEFING On May 3, 1999, World Press Freedom Day, the Committee to Protect Journalists, for the second consecutive year, named Tunisian President Zine Abdine Ben Ali as one of the world’s top 10 Enemies […]

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is protesting the administrative harassment which journalist Taoufik Ben Brick, a correspondent of the French daily “La Croix” and the Tunis-based French press agency SYFIA, has been subjected to. On 28 April 1999, just as he was on his way to Switzerland to attend a conference, the journalist had his passport confiscated […]

(RSF/IFEX) – According to RSF’s information, journalist Taoufik Ben Brick, a correspondent with the French press agency “SYFIA” in Tunis, was once again the victim of intimidation tactics and telephone threats. While on his way home on Thursday, 28 January 1999 at around 5:00 p.m. (local time), he found a van parked in front of […]

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is concerned by the recent harassment of journalist Taoufik Ben Brick, a correspondent with the French press agency “SYFIA” in Tunis. **Updates IFEX alert of 24 June 1998** According to RSF’s information, Taoufik Ben Brick’s telephone line has been cut since 28 December 1998, for no apparent technical or administrative reason. Moreover, […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – On 18 June 1998, Taoufik Ben Brik, a correspondent for the Paris-based daily “La Croix -L’Evenement”, was summoned to the Ministry of Interior headquarters in Tunis by two plain clothes police officers and brought before Mohammad Ali Ganzoui, assistant to the Minister of Interior, “La Croix” reported. During their encounter, Ganzoui accused Ben […]

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – On 5 February 1998, Khemais Ksila, vice-President of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH), will be tried on criminal charges because he announced that he would go on hunger strike after the Tunisian authorities had him dismissed from his job and confiscated his passport. Mr Ksila was arrested on 29 September 1997 […]

Tunisian authorities have refused to renew the passport of journalist Salah Bechir, an editorial writer with the Arab- language, London-based daily “Al-Hayat”. On 2 April 1996, Bechir went to the Tunisian Embassy in Paris to ask for a renewal of his passport. However, on 10 May, his request was turned down, with one Embassy official […]