Articles by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
African Commission should examine Tunisia’s poor record on freedom of expression, say TMG members
The TMG supports the NGO forum resolution urging the ACHPR to “conduct a fact-finding mission to Tunisia for an objective and documented assessment of the situation of a pluralistic and independent media.”
Egyptian academic detained for almost one year without due process
Dr. Abdul Aziz Kamel has been in custody since 13 June 2009 and has yet to be brought to trial.
Author of popular novel faces legal action
Youssef Zeidan has been accused of defaming Christianity in his novel “Azazel”.
Authorities block website in record time following launch
Saudi Arabia beat the record set by Tunisia by blocking a site just 15 hours after it had been launched.
TMG welcomes release of journalist Ben Brik but condemns policy of punishing critical journalists
Members of the TMG, which is on mission in Tunisia this week, also condemned the charges against journalist Fahem Boukadous as a political manoeuvre whose true aim is to silence criticism of Tunisian authorities.
Website blocked for two days by Ministry
The Save Egypt Front website manager received a message from the Ministry of Communication informing him that the blocking was due to technical glitches that had been resolved.
Lawyers petition government to censor classic book, imprison publishers
A group of lawyers has filed a motion to confiscate “A Thousand and One Nights”, claiming that it is “offensive to public decency.”
TMG calls for end to harassment of journalists in Tunisia
The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition of 20 IFEX members, has received reports of further harassment of Tunisian journalists working for independent media.