Articles by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
Sculptor tortured to death by security forces
Wael Qaston had been detained in a prison affiliated with the security branches in Hams.
Crackdown on new group of activists, reformers by authorities
The activists have been accused of being foreign countries’ agents and of threatening the security of the country.
ANHRI welcomes right to information law
Yemen is the third Arab country to pass a law that addresses this human right.
One worker killed, several others injured and arrested during protest
The violence resulted in the death of union leader Mohamed Wals El-Mashozafy and the arrest of rights activist Osman Wald Krieft.
Six more activists sentenced to prison terms, fined
Photographers Muhamed El-Habsi, Abdullah-El-Erimiand Abdul-bin-Salem El-Siabi were sentenced to one year imprisonment for insulting the Sultan and violating the information law.
University staff fired for participating in peaceful demonstration
The president of Akhbar El-Youm Academy, Ahmed Zaki Badr, fired six employees for having participated in a demonstration calling for his dismissal.
Interior Ministry urged to reverse decision restricting right to peaceful demonstrations
Libyan citizens and organisations were instructed that they may not hold or participate in a demonstration without prior permission from the ministry.
ANHRI releases annual report on freedom of expression in the Arab world in 2011
The 184-page report attempts to document the progress of freedom of expression by introducing key aspects of developments that accompanied the Arab Spring revolutions.