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Algeria: European Parliament Slams Press Freedom Violations and Calls for release of Ihsane El-Kadi

The European Parliament has decried the Algerian authorities’ crackdown on media freedom, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all those arbitrarily detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression, including journalist Ihsane El-Kadi. In a resolution passed with overwhelming majority, EP urged the Algerian regime to respect press freedom and amend the […]

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Washington warns Tunis to respect freedom of expression, essential to U.S.-Tunisia relationship

The United States has called on Tunisia’s Kais Saied to respect the freedom of opinion and expression, and voiced concern over the latest wave of arrests of political opponents including former Speaker of Parliament and leader of Tunisia’s largest opposition Ennahdha party, Rached Ghannouchi. In a press release issued Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said […]

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U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ over multiple arrests in Tunisia

The United States is “deeply concerned” about the arrests of politicians, business leaders and journalists reported in recent days in Tunisia, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said Wednesday. “We are deeply concerned by the reported arrests of multiple political figures, business leaders, and journalists in Tunisia in recent days,” Ned Price said in opening […]

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UPR: 15 NGOs express serious concerns over gross human rights abuses in Algeria

Fifteen NGOs have expressed serious concerns over the gross violations of human rights in Algeria and denounced the responsibility of the Algerian army in the deterioration of human rights in the Tindouf camps. In a joint statement released this Monday at the end of a roundtable held at La Maison des Associations in Geneva, NGOS […]

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Tunisia: Public service worker arrested for offending President

The Tunisian Ministry of Justice has ordered the arrest of a public service worker accused of offending President Kais Saied in multiple social media posts, Webdo Tunis reports. The defendant, who has not been identified, lives in the city of Sidi Bouzid. The court of First Instant of the city ordered his arrest on the […]

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Tunisian President endorses protests against Bouteflika’s 5th term bid as freedom of expression

Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi Monday brought support to protests in Algeria against the candidacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a fifth mandate. Thousands of Algerians have been demonstrating across various provinces and in some European capitals against the candidacy of 82-year old Bouteflika for a fifth term in office. Demonstrations took place during previous […]