North Africa - IFEX http://www.ifex.org/north_africa/ North Africa en Sat, 25 May 2013 15:43:56 -0700 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:43:56 -0700 100 <![CDATA[Tunisia - Program to protect journalists, human rights defenders launched in Tunisia]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/24/program_to_protect_journalists_launched/ Fri, 24 May 2013 11:01:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/24/program_to_protect_journalists_launched/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian feminist Amina Tyler arrested for 'immoral gestures']]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/21/arrested_for_immoral_gestures/ Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/21/arrested_for_immoral_gestures/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian artists declare war on sexual harassment]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/15/artist_declare_war/ Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/15/artist_declare_war/ <![CDATA[Egypt - In Egypt, journalists face prosecution, attacks, detention]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/14/prosecutions_attacks_detention/ Tue, 14 May 2013 07:52:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/14/prosecutions_attacks_detention/ <![CDATA[Egypt - U.N. High Commissioner concerned about Egypt's draft law on civil society]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/13/un_commissioner_concerned/ Mon, 13 May 2013 08:19:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/13/un_commissioner_concerned/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisia's draft constitution needs improving to further protect freedom of expression]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/10/protection_of_free_expression/ Fri, 10 May 2013 08:21:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/10/protection_of_free_expression/ <![CDATA[Morocco - Moroccan atheist Imad Habib hiding from police]]> http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/05/09/athiest_in_hiding/ Thu, 09 May 2013 07:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/05/09/athiest_in_hiding/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian activists sentenced to jail for supporting Black Bloc members]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/08/black_bloc_members/ Wed, 08 May 2013 12:12:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/08/black_bloc_members/ <![CDATA[Libya - Female Libyan journalist attacked in Benghazi by group of armed men]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/05/08/journalist_attacked/ Wed, 08 May 2013 08:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/05/08/journalist_attacked/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian government finally appoints Independent Broadcast Authority]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/07/independent_broadcast_authority_established/ Tue, 07 May 2013 09:16:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/07/independent_broadcast_authority_established/ <![CDATA[Libya - Three journalists briefly abducted in Libya]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/05/06/journalists_abducted/ Mon, 06 May 2013 08:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/05/06/journalists_abducted/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt’s post-revolution media vibrant but partisan]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/03/vibrant_but_partisan/ Fri, 03 May 2013 08:06:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/03/vibrant_but_partisan/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisia's press faces repressive laws, uncertain future]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/02/uncertain_future/ Thu, 02 May 2013 12:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/05/02/uncertain_future/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian authorities failing to counter a declining state of press freedom ]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/02/press_freedom_wpfd/ Thu, 02 May 2013 10:52:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/05/02/press_freedom_wpfd/ <![CDATA[Morocco - Moroccan academic targeted for comments about religious texts]]> http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/05/01/academic_under_threat/ Wed, 01 May 2013 10:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/05/01/academic_under_threat/ <![CDATA[Libya - Multiple kidnappings of media workers in Libya]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/30/media_kidnappings/ Al-Arabiya, while he was covering a militia demonstration. He was held for seven hours during which he was beaten and threatened with death. ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:51:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/30/media_kidnappings/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian court fails to review verdict in Muhammad cartoon case]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/04/29/muhammad_cartoon_case/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:47:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/04/29/muhammad_cartoon_case/ <![CDATA[Libya - Libya's journalists face growing threats to their safety ]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/29/journalists_under_threat/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:24:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/29/journalists_under_threat/ <![CDATA[Libya - Libya must let editor travel for medical care]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/29/journalist_denied_medical_care/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:56:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/29/journalist_denied_medical_care/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian activists counter ‘state media propaganda lies’]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/26/uncovering_state_lies/ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:53:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/26/uncovering_state_lies/ <![CDATA[Libya - Free speech in post-Gaddafi Libya]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/25/free_speech_after_gaddafi/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/25/free_speech_after_gaddafi/ <![CDATA[Egypt - More than 13 journalists attacked in Egypt clashes]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/24/journalists_attacked_violently/ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:41:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/24/journalists_attacked_violently/ <![CDATA[Libya - Libyan editor freed on bail, still faces criminal defamation trial]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/23/journalist_released/ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:22:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/23/journalist_released/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Journalists in Egypt attacked amid street violence]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/17/journalists_attacked/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:18:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/17/journalists_attacked/ <![CDATA[Libya - Libyan justice minister calls for release of ailing newspaper editor]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/15/release_ailing_editor/ Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/15/release_ailing_editor/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt's Morsi creates shroud of secrecy around report on abuse of protesters ]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/12/fact_finding_report/ Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/12/fact_finding_report/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian officials ignore highest court's decision to release TV station director]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/04/12/release_tv_station_director/ Attounissia TV channel, but the Public Prosecution refuses to carry out the decisions. ]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/04/12/release_tv_station_director/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Dutch reporter arrested on suspicion of spying in Egypt]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/10/journalist_held_for_spying/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:28:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/10/journalist_held_for_spying/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian blogger faces trial for mocking Ministry of Interior]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/09/blogger_tried_for_insult/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:12:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/09/blogger_tried_for_insult/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt's repressive draft law on NGOs examined]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/05/memorandum_on_ngos/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/05/memorandum_on_ngos/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian bloggers face absurd legal charges, harassment]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/04/bloggers_face_legal_charges/ Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:39:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/04/bloggers_face_legal_charges/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Attempts to silence Egyptian satirist part of worrying trend]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/03/arrest_warrants_issued_to_media/ Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:18:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/04/03/arrest_warrants_issued_to_media/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Free speech on hold in Tunisia as rapper faces jail]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/04/02/rapper_faces_jail/ Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:22:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/04/02/rapper_faces_jail/ <![CDATA[Morocco - Morocco sentences nine Sahrawis to life in prison]]> http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/04/02/tainted_trial/ Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/morocco/2013/04/02/tainted_trial/ <![CDATA[Libya - Editor held for more than three months in Libya for insulting the judiciary ]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/01/editor_held_for_months/ Al-Umma, is charged with defaming and insulting the judiciary because the 21 November issue of his newspaper carried a list of 87 judges and prosecutors suspected of corruption. ]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:44:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/04/01/editor_held_for_months/ <![CDATA[Algeria - Algeria blocks travel of 96 activists to attend World Social Forum in Tunisia ]]> http://www.ifex.org/algeria/2013/03/27/banned_from_world_social_forum/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/algeria/2013/03/27/banned_from_world_social_forum/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian woman under fire for bare-breasted protest]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/03/27/bare_breasted_protest/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:09:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/03/27/bare_breasted_protest/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Muslim Brotherhood supporters besiege Egypt's Media City in Cairo ]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/26/media_city_seige/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:14:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/26/media_city_seige/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Protests turn violent as Egyptians attacked based on affiliation]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/25/muqattam_clashes/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:16:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/25/muqattam_clashes/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisia criminally prosecutes critics of public officials]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/03/21/criminal_defamation_charges/ Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/03/21/criminal_defamation_charges/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Attacks on journalists continue over two-day period in Egypt]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/20/attacks_on_journalists/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/20/attacks_on_journalists/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian TV host accused of “promoting terrorism”]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/15/journalist_accused/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:41:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/15/journalist_accused/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Amid protests, Egyptian journalists, newspaper attacked]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/15/journalists_under_attack/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/15/journalists_under_attack/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egyptian activist once jailed by Mubarak, now sentenced under Morsi ]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/14/imprisoned_again/ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:32:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/14/imprisoned_again/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt bans screening of documentary]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/14/ban_on_film_about_jews/ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/14/ban_on_film_about_jews/ <![CDATA[Libya - Gunmen storm Libyan TV station, two people still held captive ]]> http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/03/08/gunmen_attack_station/ Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:34:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/libya/2013/03/08/gunmen_attack_station/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Opinion: The physical and ideological fight against sexual violence in Egypt]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/07/fighting_sexual_violence/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:03:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/07/fighting_sexual_violence/ <![CDATA[North Africa - Despite their role in the Arab uprisings, women still face marginalisation ]]> http://www.ifex.org/north_africa/2013/03/06/women_protesters_role/ Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:11:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/north_africa/2013/03/06/women_protesters_role/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Death threats and attacks on freedom of expression intensify in Tunisia]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/03/04/death_threats/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/03/04/death_threats/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Egypt's new protest bill fails to protect protesters ]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/04/protest_bill/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:19:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2013/03/04/protest_bill/