Tunisia
Tunisia’s top union on collision course with President
Tunisia’s powerful General Labour Union (UGTT) has called a nationwide protest for 21 August, accusing President Kais Saied’s
Rights
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Egypt
Egypt charges prominent rights lawyer over social media posts
Egyptian authorities have charged human rights lawyer Mahienour El-Massry with spreading false news in social media posts about Gaza and
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
Tunisia’s largest labor union plans rally despite presidential opposition
Tunisia’s largest labor union, the UGTT, announced plans to hold a rally and march on August 21, despite strong
Tunisia
Tunisian union defiant amid Presidential attacks
Tunisia’s main trade union, the UGTT, vowed to defend itself after supporters of President Kais Saied accused it of
Morocco
Moroccan lawyers’ group says “serious irregularities” in French approach to Hakimi case
Morocco’s Lawyers Club has issued a statement suggesting that “serious violations of fundamental rights” and procedural irregularities surround the
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
Sahel
Gold boom bankrolls Sahel conflicts
Surging global gold prices are fuelling violence and instability in West Africa’s Sahel, reports the BBC. Military regimes in
Libya
Libya rejects EU criticism of Turkey maritime deal
A committee in Libya’s Parliament has rejected the European Commission’s recent finding that Tripoli’s 2019 maritime agreement
Tunisia
Tunisia, UNICEF mark partnership for children's rights
Tunisia and UNICEF celebrated their partnership supporting children's rights at a high-level ceremony yesterday at the International Diplomatic
Tunisia
Tunisia sentences exiled ex-president to 22 years
A Tunis court has sentenced former president Moncef Marzouki to 22 years in prison in absentia for terrorism-related charges, according
Morocco
Morocco under scrutiny after PETA protestor crashes Club World Cup game
During a Club World Cup game in Philadelphia between Man City and Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca a protestor from the
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