March 08
Sudan: Sudan - Internet Shutdown Threatens Delivery of Humanitarian and Emergency Services
A near total communication blackout in Sudan following all network and internet shutdowns in early February poses serious risks to the coordination of emergency assistance and… Read more »
January 09
Tunisia: Immediately Release Journalist Facing Two Years in Prison for 'Insulting' Govt Minister
Ahead of the trial on 10 January of prominent independent journalist Zied El-Heni who has been arbitrarily detained since 28 December 2023 for "insulting" a Tunisian government… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Guinea: Amnesty International Calls for Charges to Be Dropped Against 13 Journalists
Reacting to the arrest and prosecution of 13 journalists following the dispersal of a peaceful rally, Fabien Offner, researcher at Amnesty International's regional office for West… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Drop Charges and Immediately Release Detained Journalist
Responding to the decision by authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to charge journalist Stanis Bujakera, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Authorities Must Give Investigators, Journalists Access to Amhara Region
Reports of human rights violations following ongoing armed confrontations between the Ethiopian National Defense Force and the local armed Fano militia Read more »
July 20, 2023
Algeria: Algeria - Further Information: Journalist's Sentence Increased On Appeal: Ihsane El Kadi
On 18 June, the Algiers Court of Appeal announced the verdict of Ihsane El Kadi's appeals trial, confirming his conviction and increasing his sentence from five to seven years, two… Read more »
June 25, 2023
Burkina Faso: Zongo Case - Justice for the Death of a Burkinabe Journalist
On 13 December 1998, Norbert Zongo, an investigative journalist in Burkina, his two collaborators and his younger brother, were assassinated. Their bodies were found charred in the… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Morocco: Journalist Faces Three Years in Jail for Facebook Post
Responding to the opening today of the trial of journalist Hanane Bakour who faces up to three years in prison and a fine after being accused of "publishing fake news by using… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Algeria: Conviction of Journalist is Latest Escalation in Crackdown on Media
The Algerian authorities must release all wrongfully detained journalists, drop all politically motivated charges against at least five of them and quash the conviction of… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Zimbabwe: Eight Years On, Authorities Yet to Give Update On the Disappeared Journalist and Pro-Democracy Activist
Eight years after journalist and pro-democracy activist, Itai Dzamara went missing authorities are yet to give progress report on their investigation efforts to ensure his family… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Activist Held Without Charge for 200 Days: Abdul Karim Ali
Peace activist Abdul Karim Ali has been arbitrarily detained without charge since 11 August 2022. While the authorities have provided no formal reason for his detention, he was… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: Musk's Latest Move to Suspend Journalists' Accounts On Twitter Is a Threat to Press Freedom
In response to Twitter's decision to suspend the accounts of more than a dozen journalists from CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other outlets, as the company… Read more »