The US State Department has slammed the continued human rights violations in Algeria wherein security forces routinely detained individuals who participated in prohibited strikes or protests. Overuse of pretrial detention remained a problem in this North African country, said the US annual Human Rights Report. Although the law prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, authorities sometimes […]
Tunisia’s National Guard Sunday said it has launched legal action against a local movie director after an episode of a series showed a member of the military force taking a bribe. “El Foundou” a series broadcasted by El Hiwar Ettounsi, a private television, attracted the wrath of the National Guard. The administration of the military […]
Interim Egyptian president Adly Mansour has invited other member countries of the Arab League to implement the Arab counter terrorism treaty. The remarks were not directed at country but are believed to be provoked by Qatar’s decision to support the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt wants a meeting between justice and interior ministers to take place in […]
