Articles by Global Voices Advox
How pro-government media in Morocco use “fake news” to target and silence Rif activists
Jailed activist Nasser Zefzafi was smeared by Moroccan media.
#WelcomeHomeAlaa: Egyptian revolution activist Alaa Abd El Fattah released after five years in prison
The news broke on Twitter when his sister, activist Mona Seif, tweeted simply: “Alaa is out.”
Two years after completing his sentence, activist Osama al-Najjar remains in detention
Osama Al-Najjar was arrested in March 2014 for posting tweets denouncing that his father had been tortured in prison.
Scheduled release of Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah delayed by 10 days
Alaa has been imprisoned for protest-related activities since 2013.
How Saudi leaders are using religion to consolidate power and silence critical voices
Religious clerics are enlisted to treat those who denounce rights violations or call for reform as “enemies of Islam”.
Timor-Leste Press Council warns against political interference in media
The chairperson of Timor-Leste’s public television network was allegedly removed for rejecting political meddling.
‘Nobody knows what will come next’: Venezuelans rally in major challenge to Maduro
As of 24 January, four people had been killed so far in the protests. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets in parts of Caracas.
Western Saharan media activist suspends hunger strike in Moroccan prison
The 32-year-old activist was arrested in 2010 and convicted of “complicity in violence” against security forces in 2013. He is now in solitary confinement in Morocco’s Talfit prison.