Egypt
Egypt to reinforce military forces along Gaza border
Egypt is preparing to reinforce its military presence along the Gaza border with tens of thousands of troops, tanks and
Human rights
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Egypt
UN rights chief: Egypt must end lengthy arbitrary detention of govt critics
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called on Egypt to end a practice the prolonged arbitrary detention
Libya
Amnesty International calls for Libya to quash convictions of Christians
Amnesty International has condemned as ‘deeply flawed and unjust’ the continued imprisonment in Libya of 11 Christians, who were earlier
Tunisia
Tunisians protest Saied’s rule on republic anniversary
Tunisians marched in Tunis on Friday to protest President Kais Saied’s authoritarian turn, marking the fourth anniversary of his
Tunisia
Tunisian inmate punished for refusing to watch President
An inmate in Gafsa prison was sentenced to six additional months for refusing to watch televised coverage of President Kais
Algeria
Family of French sports reporter jailed in Algeria appeals to Zidane for support
The family of Christophe Gleizes, a freelance French sports journalist sentenced last week to seven years in an Algerian prison,
Libya
Libya intercepts over 100 migrants off the coast
Libyan authorities intercepted 113 migrants and recovered three bodies in operations off the country’s coast over three days, according
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
Egypt
UN praises Egypt's unclamped refugee approach
On World Refugee Day, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) representative to Egypt and the Arab League, Hanan Hamdan, praised Egypt&
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
Libyans celebrate Eid amid fear of renewed violence
As Eid al-Adha begins, many in Tripoli remain uneasy after deadly clashes last month between rival militias, AFP reports. While
Sahel
Alliance of Sahel States to set up new regional criminal court
In a recent interministerial meeting of justice ministers, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), announced the establishment of a new
Libya
U.N. calls for probe into mass graves in Libya detention centers
The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday demanded an independent investigation after mass graves were found at Tripoli detention