Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)

Independent journalists, including Taoufik Bouachrine and Ali Amar, are increasingly being targeted by the authorities.

Attorney Muhannad al-Hassani was referred to a judge for questioning due to his human rights work, specifically his reports on exceptional trials before the High State Security Court.

The IFEX-TMG, a coalition of 20 IFEX members, condemns the Tunisian Chamber of Deputies’ adoption of a new law hastily tailored to stifle freedom of expression both inside and outside the country.

In a joint statement to the UNHRC, the two organisations expressed support for the opinion that laws on “defamation of religions” are incompatible with international human rights law on freedom of expression.

Following a recent mission, members of the TMG concluded in their new report that Tunisia needs a truly independent judiciary to reverse its worsening record on human rights and treatment of prisoners of opinion.

Members of the TMG invite the Washington Media Group to take the opportunity of its new relationship with Tunisia to point out to the government that the best way to improve its image abroad is to bring its practices up to international standards of basic human rights.

In an effort to prevent the organisation from publicising human rights violations internationally, the authorities have subjected Sisters’ Arab Forum for Human Rights to various attacks.

Israeli authorities should stop silencing defenders of the rights of Arab Israelis, the organisations stressed.