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