Tag: press freedom

Press freedom increasingly under threat in sub-Saharan, southern Africa

August 15, 2023

In July 2023, the International Press Institute’s (IPI) global network’s monitoring of press freedom violations in sub-Saharan Africa recorded 80 incidents in 17 countries, which ... Read More

African, int’l news outlets call on Burkinabe and Malian junta to respect press freedom

May 3, 2023

A group of 30 African and international news organizations and rights groups have joined in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso, ... Read More

Tunisia’s Parliament speaker vows good ties with media after ban on the first plenary

March 14, 2023

Brahim Bouderbala, the new Speaker of Tunisia’s brand new legislature, pledged Monday to re-affirm press freedom and good ties with journalists, even though state banned ... Read More

Algeria: Journalists Farid Harbi handed three-year prison sentence, Saâd Bouakba placed under judicial supervision

February 9, 2023

Journalist and editor of the Algerian news website “Tout sur Boumerdès” (TSB), Farid Harbi, has been sentenced to three years in prison without a warrant, ... Read More

Algerian journalist Drareni sentenced to two years on appeal, UN experts demand his release

September 16, 2020

Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni was handed Tuesday a two year- prison sentence on appeal as crackdown on dissent intensifies after months of anti-government demonstrations in ... Read More

Algeria: Demonstrators in Paris demand release of Khaled Drareni

September 8, 2020

Demonstrators gathered Monday in front of the Algerian Embassy in Paris to demand the release of journalist Khaled Drareni on the eve of his appeal ... Read More

Algeria: The press freedom climate has changed for the worse

August 27, 2020

Two weeks after the imprisonment of a high-profile Algerian journalist, a former reporter has been sentenced to prison for his online commentary, cementing fears that ... Read More

Another Algerian journalist faces 3 years in prison

August 18, 2020

An Algerian court Monday charged a journalist with “undermining national unity” and requested a three years in jail sentence. The prosecution at a court in ... Read More

Algeria: Court releases journalist sentenced to one-year in jail

January 25, 2019

An Algerian court has ordered the release of a journalist one month into his one-year jail sentence over participation in an unauthorized demonstration. Noureddine Benissad, ... Read More

CPJ Calls on Algeria to Respect Press Freedom

May 25, 2018

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Algerian authorities to respect the freedom of expression and media following the sentencing of Algerian blogger ... Read More