Libya
Libya, Turkey set $5B trade target
Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat announced during an official visit to Tripoli, that Libya and Turkey have agreed to establish
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Mauritania
News collaborative in Mauritania casts spotlight on gender-based violence
Gender-based violence remains a pervasive issue in Mauritania, with a troubling 10% of women aged 15-49 experiencing physical violence since
Algeria
Detained writer Boualem Sansal begins hunger strike in Algeria
Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, 80, has launched a hunger strike, protesting pressure to replace his Jewish lawyer, according to
Morocco
Moroccan court halts Uyghur extradition to China, enabling resettlement in the U.S.
Idris Hasan, a Uyghur man detained in Morocco for over three years while facing potential extradition to China, has been
Tunisia
Prominent Tunisian human rights advocate freed following UN criticism
Sihem Bensedrine, a leading Tunisian human rights activist, was released from prison just two days after the United Nations High
Morocco
Morocco’s Nadia Amal Bernoussi elected President of Advisory Committee of Human Rights Council
At the opening of the 33rd session of the committee, Morocco’s Nadia Amal Bernoussi was elected President of the
Algeria
Rights groups: Algeria increasing use of travel bans to target critics
Algerian authorities are increasingly imposing arbitrary travel bans on activists, journalists, and opposition figures, according to Human Rights Watch and
Algeria
UN expert criticizes Algeria's 'criminalization' of rights activists
A United Nations rights expert on Thursday denounced Algeria's harassment and criminalization of human rights defenders, highlighting several
Egypt
Rights groups accuse Egypt of increasing repression while defending its human rights record before the UN
Amnesty International has accused the Egyptian government of escalating arbitrary arrests and politically motivated investigations as it defends its human
Libya
Libya using draconian laws to suppress activists, violate international law
Libyan authorities' escalating harassment of activists and NGOs threatens to eliminate the civic space for free assembly, Human Rights
Tunisia
EU prepares to impose human rights conditions on Tunisia migrant deal amid abuse allegations
The European Commission is planning significant changes to its controversial migrant deal with Tunisia, following widespread reports of human rights
Libya
Libya deported more than 600 migrants to Niger last month as EU agreements push for broader control of migrants in North Africa
In December, 613 migrant men from Niger detained in Libya were deported back to their home country, according to a
Egypt
Egypt Sisi’s rule is detrimental to women’s right, eight NGOs report
Eight NGOs informed the UN Human Rights Council that the situation for women in Egypt deteriorated between 2019 and 2024,