Tunisia
Canadian firm to challenge ICC ruling on Tunisia claim
A Canadian energy company plans to appeal an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal's decision dismissing its $130
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Tunisia
Rights group denounces ongoing crackdown on LGBTQ+ community in Tunisia
At least 14 people identifying as LGBTQ+ have been arrested in the past week in Tunis and on the island
Egypt
Mother of jailed Egyptian activist ends hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has ended her 10-month hunger strike, her family told
Libya
UN demands investigation into Libyan activist's death
The UN mission in Libya has called for an investigation into the death of prominent activist Abdel Monem al-Marimi, according
Tunisia
Tunisian NGOs accuse Europe of turning the Mediterranean into a migrant “graveyard”
Tunisian activists and relatives of migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean while trying to reach Europe staged a protest outside
Tunisia
Tunisian opposition party calls for judicial independence, return to constitutional life
In a statement released Wednesday, the National Salvation Front, Tunisia’s largest opposition coalition, said that the recent “show trials”
Tunisia
Tunisian lawyer gets extra sentence for migrant remarks
A Tunisian court has sentenced lawyer and political commentator Sonia Dahmani to an additional two years in prison for remarks
Tunisia
Tunisia’s expansion of phosphate production sparks public outrage
In 2017, Tunisia’s government pledged to shut down a phosphate processing plant in the coastal city of Gabes following
Libya
UN urges Egypt and Libya to address detention and mistreatment of Gaza activists
The United Nations’ human rights office is calling on Egypt and Libya to release any remaining activists detained while trying
Libya
MSF ready to resume medical activities in Libya
Earlier this year in March, MSF was forced to suspend its medical activities in Libya after the closure of its
Tunisia
Maghreb Gaza convoy plans return to Tunisia after release of activists in Libya
Organizers of the “Sumoud” convoy, launched to raise awareness about Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, have announced the group will return
Tunisia
Amnesty: Tunisian authorities obstructing mobilization of labour, environmental rights
A report published Tuesday by Amnesty International entitled Tunisia: “We were only asking for our rights and dignity” documents the
Libya
Gaza convoy blocked in Libya, falls back to Misrata
A pro-Palestinian convoy aiming to reach Gaza was forced to retreat to Misrata after being blocked by forces loyal to