Tunisia - IFEX http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/ Tunisia en Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:43 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:43 -0700 100 <![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[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[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[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[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[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[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[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[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[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[Tunisia - New radio stations in Tunisia threatened with closure]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/02/25/radio_stations_closure_threats/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:46:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/02/25/radio_stations_closure_threats/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Political opposition figure Chokri Belaïd assassinated in Tunisia]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/02/07/assassination_of_top_opposition_figure/ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/02/07/assassination_of_top_opposition_figure/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - From dictatorship to democracy in Tunisia]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/02/06/tmg_timeline/ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:02:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/02/06/tmg_timeline/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisia's draft constitution conveys compromise but still slights rights ]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/01/25/tunisia_draft_constitution/ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:35:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/01/25/tunisia_draft_constitution/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian blogger's claims against foreign minister land her in court ]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/01/18/blogger_investigated/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/01/18/blogger_investigated/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Free speech in Tunisia still at risk as new constitution looms ]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/01/08/free_speech_fears/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:57:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2013/01/08/free_speech_fears/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - TV station director held in Tunisia despite release order]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/12/21/tunisia_stop_undermining/ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:34:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/12/21/tunisia_stop_undermining/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian police officers react to protests with excessive force]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/12/03/protesters_injured_clashes/ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:53:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/12/03/protesters_injured_clashes/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Fully guarantee media independence in new Tunisian Constitution, says IFEX-TMG]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/11/28/guarantee_media_independence/ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:30:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/11/28/guarantee_media_independence/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Draft Tunisian constitution fails to protect basic human rights, says report]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/11/08/tunisia_new_report_finds/ Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:05:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/11/08/tunisia_new_report_finds/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG calls on Tunisia to guarantee media independence]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/10/18/journalists_strike/ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:54:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/10/18/journalists_strike/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian authorities fail to investigate attacks by religious extremists ]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/10/15/religious_extremists/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:55:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/10/15/religious_extremists/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisia's Constitution will not criminalise blasphemy ]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/10/15/constitution_blasphemy/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:28:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/10/15/constitution_blasphemy/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisia should accept all UN recommendations on free expression, says IFEX-TMG]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/09/26/accept_unrecommendations/ Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/09/26/accept_unrecommendations/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian draft constitution threatens free expression]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/09/19/draft_constitution/ Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/09/19/draft_constitution/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Old-style repression threatens free expression in new Tunisia, says IFEX-TMG ]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/08/29/oldstyle_repression/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/08/29/oldstyle_repression/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Former presidential adviser faces criminal charges after criticising Tunisia's armed forces]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/08/23/tunisia_drop_charges/ Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:55:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/08/23/tunisia_drop_charges/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Proposed media council undemocratic, says IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/08/10/revise_media_regulations/ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/08/10/revise_media_regulations/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG report warns Tunisian government it must act now to guarantee free expression]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/07/10/spring_intowinter/ Spring into Winter? Fragile achievements and exceptional challenges for Tunisian free expression defenders, outlines the status of freedom of expression and association as well as the independence of the judiciary. ]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:43:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/07/10/spring_intowinter/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG salutes work of INRIC as media freedom body shuts down over obstruction]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/07/09/salutes_inric/ Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:26:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/07/09/salutes_inric/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Creation of IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/07/04/ifex_tmg/ Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:25:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/07/04/ifex_tmg/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Amid violence and fundamentalist pressure, hopes fade for new media laws]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/06/28/hopes_fade/ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/06/28/hopes_fade/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG alarmed by recent attacks on artistic expression]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/06/25/art_attack/ Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:33:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/06/25/art_attack/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Anthology of Tunisian Revolution released in French]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/06/07/french_anthology/ Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:26:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/06/07/french_anthology/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Premises of privately-owned TV station ransacked]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/29/elhiwar_ettounsi_raided/ Tue, 29 May 2012 09:26:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/29/elhiwar_ettounsi_raided/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG calls for seven-year sentences to be overturned]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/25/overturn_sentences/ Fri, 25 May 2012 09:23:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/25/overturn_sentences/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Judicial confusion puts press freedom in peril]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/14/judicial_confusion/ Mon, 14 May 2012 09:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/14/judicial_confusion/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Fleeting Words: An Anthology of Revolution launched for World Press Freedom Day]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/04/fleeting_words/ Fri, 04 May 2012 07:38:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/04/fleeting_words/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG launches new initiatives on World Press Freedom Day]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/03/tmg_wpfd/ Thu, 03 May 2012 14:12:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/03/tmg_wpfd/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Workshops on "Internet serving freedom of expression" conclude ahead of World Press Freedom Day]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/03/workshop/ Thu, 03 May 2012 11:48:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/03/workshop/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - World Press Freedom Day highlights lack of progress on media reform, says ARTICLE 19]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/03/a19_wpfd_statement/ Thu, 03 May 2012 11:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/03/a19_wpfd_statement/ <![CDATA[Egypt - Tunisia blogger arrested in Cairo airport]]> http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/05/03/anhri_anhri_and_ctpj/ Thu, 03 May 2012 09:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/egypt/2012/05/03/anhri_anhri_and_ctpj/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Regional cartoonists at IFEX-TMG workshop in Tunisia express “hope and resolve” ]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/02/transformed__cartoonists_workshop/ Wed, 02 May 2012 11:21:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/05/02/transformed__cartoonists_workshop/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Clashes erupt outside national TV station after talk of privatizing state media]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/26/violent_clashes/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/26/violent_clashes/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Workshop on "Internet and Free Expression" held in Sidi Bouzid]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/20/internet_training/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:53:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/20/internet_training/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - New authorities, old-style crackdown]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/11/protests_arrests/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:02:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/11/protests_arrests/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Police attack journalists covering protest]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/11/crackdown_protest/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/11/crackdown_protest/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG alarmed by ongoing attacks targeting demonstrators, media, performers and academics]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/10/stop_attacks/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/10/stop_attacks/ <![CDATA[Tunisia - Seven-year prison terms handed down for mockery of Islam]]> http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/09/prison_terms/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:22:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/04/09/prison_terms/