Articles by Maharat Foundation
Journalists assaulted by police
The group of journalists was assaulted by police personnel while they were covering a forcible evacuation of people from their homes.
Maharat Foundation calls for release of three young men detained over Facebook comments
The detentions stem from comments the men posted about allegations of electoral interference by the president during municipal elections in May.
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.