French daily “Le Monde” barred since 21 October 1999
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Tunisian Prime Minister Hamed Karaoui, RSF has protested the suspension of distribution of the French daily “Le Monde”, in Tunisia. RSF asked the prime minister to “lift this restrictive measure” and to “allow the free flow of information, as guaranteed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, […]
Media serve the purposes of candidate Ben Ali almost exclusively in presidential election campaign
(RSF/IFEX) – The following is an 18 October 1999 RSF press release: **For background on the Taoufik Ben Brick case, see IFEX alerts of 8 October, 30 September, 12 July, 27, 25, 20 and 14 May, 28 April, 29 and 13 January 1999 and 24 June 1998** Presidential election campaign in Tunisia: Media serve the […]
Tunisian journalist speaks out on CPJ website
(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 — […]
Continued police pressure against independent journalist
(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 report on press freedom situation in Tunisia
(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 […]
New RSF report: “Silence, we’re gagging the press”
(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 […]
Charges levelled against human rights campaigners
(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 […]
Journalists among those increasingly subject to intimidation and harassment
(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 […]
Journalist arrested
(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 outraged over assault on journalist
(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 […]
Journalist subject to systematic harrasment by Tunisian authorities
(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 […]
Tunisia: a decade of stifling the press
(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 […]
Journalist harassed
(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 […]
Continued harassment of journalist
(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 […]
Journalist harassed
(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, […]
Journalist Taoufik Ben Brik questioned over alleged “subversive” article
(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 […]