The Tunisian Chamber of Deputies yesterday passed a new law under which press freedom activists and other human rights defenders could find themselves jailed for up to 12 years in times “of war” – and five in peace time-  if they lobby against Tunisia’s economic interests. The act amends Article 61 bis. of the […]

The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) yesterday unveiled the findings of its 7th Mission to Tunisia during a panel on the first day of the 4th Arab Free Press Forum in Beirut, Lebanon – an event attended by IPI Director David Dadge. The report, entitled Behind the Façade: How a Politicised Judiciary and Administrative Sanctions Undermine […]

While members of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) welcome Taoufik Ben Brik’s release from prison today, the press freedom coalition condemns the charges against journalist Fahem Boukadous as a political manoeuvre whose true aim is to silence criticism of Tunisian authorities. The TMG is a group of over twenty organisations who belong to the International […]

A prominent Tunisian journalist known for his criticism of the government has been released a day after serving a six-month sentence for allegedly assaulting a woman during a traffic incident. Taoufik Ben Brik, whose arrest and imprisonment are widely believed to have been politically motivated, was sentenced to six months in prison with no parole […]