Articles by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
Journalists harassed, face defamation charges for exposing corruption
(HRinfo/IFEX) – HRinfo condemns the harassment directed against “Al-Ahram” newspaper reporter Ahmed Al-Najar, by the lawyers and partisans of the newspaper and its advertising official, Hassan Hamdi, during the hearing for the “insult” and defamation claim filed against Al-Najar, which took place at Dokki Misdemeanor Court on 2 October 2006. Dokki is a district of […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Press freedom and freedom of expression “the victims” of the elections, says HRinfo
SOURCE: Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRinfo), Cairo (HRinfo/IFEX) – HRinfo closely observed the recent Yemeni elections, particularly in relation to the deterioration of freedom of expression and freedom of the press. HRinfo regrets to conclude that the Yemeni government has spared no effort to hinder the nascent democratic experiment in Yemen. Some human […]
EOHR releases 2005 annual report on freedoms situation
(EOHR/IFEX) – The following is an 18 September 2006 EOHR press release: EOHR Announces the Release of its Annual Report 2005 on Thursday 21st September 2006 EOHR will hold a press conference on 21 September 2006 to announce the release of its 2005 Annual Report, which documents the human rights and basic freedoms situation in […]
Government blocks websites, harasses journalist, as elections approach
(HRinfo/IFEX) – On 11 September 2006, HRinfo condemned the blocking of independent websites and the harassment of journalists by the Yemeni government, as the 20 September presidential elections approach. Yemeni authorities blocked the website Yemeni Council ( http://www.al-yemen.org ) and Yemen Sound ( http://www.yemen-sound.com ). The two websites are independent and enjoy a high visitor […]
Human rights organisations protest military trial, harsh sentencing of writer for critical Internet articles
(HRinfo/IFEX) – The following is a joint statement by HRinfo, EOHR, CIHRS, and several other organisations: Egyptian human rights organizations call for a fair trail for Habib Saleh Cairo, 16 August 2006 Egyptian human rights organizations condemned today the harsh penalty handed down by a military court in Hamas City, Syria, to the writer Habib […]
HRinfo welcomes newspaper’s decision to end filtering of staff access to Internet
(HRinfo/IFEX) – HRinfo welcomed the 13 August 2006 decision of “Al-Ahram” newspaper to stop filtering its staff’s access to websites, which it had begun doing a few days prior. The measure prevented the newspaper’s staff from accessing any blog associated with Google, which administers nearly 80 percent of all Egyptian blogs. On 8 August, HRinfo […]
“Al-Ahram” newspaper filters staff access to Internet
(HRinfo/IFEX) – In a procedure that violates press freedom and the right to exchange information, “Al-Ahram” newspaper, the largest press foundation in the Middle East and North Africa, installed a filter to block websites that the newspaper finds unfit for journalists to browse while on the “Al-Ahram” internal network, which serves nearly 15,000 staff members, […]
Writer, long harassed and censored, arrested for demonstrating in favor of women’s rights
(HRinfo/IFEX) – HRinfo condemns the 4 August 2006 arrest of the Saudi writer Wajiha Al-Howaider. She was arrested while walking on the bridge connecting Saudi Arabia with Bahrain, holding a banner that stated “Give women their rights”. Her arrest is only one of many forms of harassment that she has faced, starting with her being […]