Law

Egypt

Lawyer: Imprisoned Egypt presidential hopeful questioned in new cases

Over the weekend Egyptian authorities summoned former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi from his prison cell for questioning in two new

Editors Apr 28, 2025

Tunisia

Tunisians Rally Against Saied, Demand Release of Jailed Lawyer

Over 2,000 Tunisians protested in central Tunis on Friday, denouncing President Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule and calling for

Editors Apr 26, 2025

Egypt

Egyptian lawyer files suit demanding Sisi launch referendum on 1979 peace agreement with Israel

Mahmoud Hassanein, a human rights lawyer and activist, has filed a lawsuit demanding that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hold

Editors Apr 23, 2025

Tunisia

Tunisia detains leading lawyer Ahmed Souab

Tunisian police on Monday detained prominent lawyer and outspoken critic of President Saied, Ahmed Souab, according to media reports.  Lawyer

Editors Apr 22, 2025

Morocco

Moroccan politician on trial denies seizing drug lord’s villa

Said Naciri, former chairman of Wydad Casablanca and a senior member of Morocco’s ruling coalition, denied in court Friday

Editors Apr 19, 2025

Tunisia

Tunisia opposition figures sentenced in mass trial

A Tunisian court sentenced 40 individuals on Saturday, including prominent political opposition figures, lawyers, and human rights defenders, of up

Editors Apr 19, 2025

Libya

Sarkozy’s Libya trial wraps up, verdict anticipated in September

The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, accused of receiving illicit campaign financing from Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi during

Editors Apr 9, 2025

Algeria

Algerian prosecutor appeals jail term for writer Sansal

Algeria’s prosecutor has appealed the five-year prison sentence handed to Boualem Sansal, a French-Algerian writer convicted of undermining Algeria’

Editors Apr 4, 2025

Tunisia

Jailed Tunisian activist begins hunger strike in protest

Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, a Tunisian opposition figure arrested in February 2023 on state conspiracy charges, has begun a hunger strike,

Editors Apr 3, 2025

Algeria

Macron urges Algeria to pardon jailed writer

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to show “mercy and humanity” toward Boualem Sansal, AFP reports. The

Editors Apr 1, 2025

Tunisia

Tunisia set to withdraw access for individuals and NGOs to the African Court

The Tunisian government has decided to withdraw individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with observer status before the African Commission on

Editors Mar 29, 2025

Algeria

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in Algerian Prison

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, known for his criticism of the Algerian government and Islamism, has been sentenced to five years

Editors Mar 27, 2025