Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)

Articles by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)

Link to: Journalists and activists targeted prior to elections

Journalists and activists targeted prior to elections

What is happening in Tunisia now is totally contrary to all government declarations on the need to respect freedom of expression, says ANHRI.

Link to: Television programme editors accused of facilitating the “expression of sin”

Television programme editors accused of facilitating the “expression of sin”

Two editors of a television programme that aired a show featuring the sexual exploits of a Saudi man have been accused of facilitating the “expression of sin”.

Link to: Respected website put up for sale after being blocked by the government

Respected website put up for sale after being blocked by the government

The government has blocked the Bawabati website after it published a review of a French book revealing Tunisia’s first lady’s domination of key positions in the country.

Link to: Interior Ministry reveals intention to keep blogger in prison

Interior Ministry reveals intention to keep blogger in prison

ANHRI has discovered the Interior Ministry’s intentions to deprive blogger Kareem Amer of his right to be released after having served three quarters of his prison term.

Link to: Tunisian government confiscates issue of newspaper; pro-Ben Ali “advertisements” appear in Egyptian media

Tunisian government confiscates issue of newspaper; pro-Ben Ali “advertisements” appear in Egyptian media

The Ministry of the Interior claimed the newspaper had printed an election statement before the official campaign had begun.

Link to: Government antiquities body launches smear campaign against researcher

Government antiquities body launches smear campaign against researcher

Researcher Ahmed Saleh is alarmed over a series of actions that he says were intended to undermine him after he proposed a different approach to dealing with antiquities.

Link to: Ministry of Transportation monitors blogs and websites

Ministry of Transportation monitors blogs and websites

Bloggers attribute the monitoring of their sites to the fact that they are debating and reflecting upon real societal problems.

Link to: Hisba lawsuits filed against two more critics

Hisba lawsuits filed against two more critics

ANHRI urges the government to take a strong stand against the proliferation of Hisba lawsuits targeting critics.