All Posts Tagged With: "freedom-of-press"
Tunisia: Muzzling the muzzled
The six-month jail sentence handed to Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik by a Tunis court on 26 November was an attempt to settle scores against one of the most defiant critics of a regime that has been unrelenting in its determination to eradicate independent journalism.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s war on the independent press [...]
6Dec2009 | Kamel Labidi | 0 comments | Continued
CPJ presses Tunisia on poor press freedom record
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges you on the eve of the 53rd anniversary of Tunisia’s independence from France to end an ongoing cycle of repression of critical journalists and media outlets. We ask that you abide by the commitment you have made repeatedly since coming to power in 1987 to promote freedom of expression. The last time [...]
20Mar2009 | CPJ | 0 comments | Continued
Tunisia’s bloggers defy state censors
Foreign tourists know Tunisia for its sunny beaches, ancient ruins and one of the Arab world’s most liberal societies. But for Tunisians, life is a daily tiptoe through a minefield of political taboos enforced by a vast security apparatus and heavily censored media. Now the country’s drive to embrace the internet is giving Tunisians an unexected new outlet to challenge authority.
10Mar2009 | Nawaat.org | 0 comments | Continued
Tunisie: Plainte conte l’ATI… Bravo Zied El Heni…
A mes yeux, ce recours près du Tribunal de Tunis tendant à faire condamner l’ATI pour ses pratiques scandaleuses vaut mille fois plus que les quelques discours creux de ceux qui aspirent un jour à gouverner en nos noms afin de changer le cours des choses. Remarque… il faut avouer qu’il n’y pas beaucoup de discours politiques qui me soient adressés dans mon langage [...]
11Sep2008 | Astrubal | 2 comments | Continued








