Articles by Maharat Foundation
Thirty IFEX members and 38 other organisations call on government to stop politically-motivated prosecutions of journalists
Independent journalists, including Taoufik Bouachrine and Ali Amar, are increasingly being targeted by the authorities.
IFEX-TMG condemns adoption of new law against government critics
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.
Draft law on information technology limits freedom of expression, says Maharat
The most pressing issue is Article 92, which states that technical service providers must be licensed by an information technology regulatory body.
Obstructions to an independent judiciary hamper human rights, says IFEX-TMG
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.
Five years after journalist Samir Kassir’s murder, impunity persists
“To date, nothing has been officially announced to reveal the responsible party behind this tragic incident,” Maharat Foundation.
TMG appeals to Washington Media Group to pressure Tunisian government on press freedom
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.
Twenty-three IFEX members denounce censorship and escalating threats to free expression in Ukraine
Research conducted by IMI shows a drastic decline in the state of freedom of expression in Ukraine since President Victor Yanukovych came to power in February 2010.
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.”