Egypt: Egypt Must Account for Missing Journalist Haidar Qandil

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately reveal the whereabouts of prominent journalist Haidar Qandil, who disappeared Monday after leaving… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Journalist Khaoula Boukrim Sentenced in Absentia to 4 Years in Prison

Tunisian authorities should immediately overturn the four-year prison sentence imposed in absentia on prominent journalist Khaoula Boukrim, founder of local independent news… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ, Partners Urge EU to Push Egypt On Rights and Press Freedom Reforms

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 14 other press freedom and human rights organizations on Monday, expressing concern over Egypt's failure to show meaningful progress on… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Sentences Commentator Ahmed Douma to One Year in Prison

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the release of Egyptian political commentator Ahmed Douma, who was handed a one-year prison sentence on Wednesday over his criticism… Read more »

Tunisia: CPJ Condemns Tunisia's Judicial Harassment of Sonia Dahmani After Fresh Conviction

The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the continued judicial harassment of lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani, amid escalating attacks on press freedom in Tunisia,… Read more »

Tunisia: Beyond Decree 54 - Tunisia's Latest Measures to Silence the Press

For years, Tunisia was viewed as one of the few post-Arab Spring success stories for press freedom in the region. In the decade following the 2011 revolution, journalists gained… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Rearrests Journalist Zied El-Heni, WHO Launches Hunger Strike

Tunisian authorities must immediately release journalist Zied el-Heni, who has been placed in pretrial detention over a social media post last week, the Committee to Protect… Read more »

Algeria: Algeria Re-Arrests Freelance Journalist Hassan Bouras Ahead of Pope's Visit

Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release freelance journalist and human rights defender Hassan Bouras and drop all charges against him, the Committee to… Read more »

Tunisia: CPJ Condemns 18-Month Sentence Against Tunisian Commentator Sonia Dahmani

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to repeal the April 13 appeals court decision to uphold the conviction of Tunisian political commentator and… Read more »

Egypt: Egyptian, Lebanese Journalists Targeted in Cyber Attacks

The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by new reports about spear-phishing attacks against several Egyptian and Lebanese journalists aimed at compromising their Apple,… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Arrests Commentator Ahmed Douma Over Article and Posts

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release political commentator Ahmed Douma, who was arrested on April 6 at the Supreme State… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ, Partners Call to End Egyptian Cartoonist Ashraf Omar's Judicial Harassment

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined four other organizations in calling on Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Al-Manassa cartoonist Ashraf… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ, Partners Urge Applogic Networks to Disclose Details On Egypt Withdrawal

In a joint letter, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 10 rights organizations, along with independent news platforms, expressed serious concern over AppLogic Networks'… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Issues Fresh 3½-Year Jail Terms to Journalists Mourad Zghidi and Borhen Bsaies

The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the three-and-a-half year prison sentences handed down to prominent Tunisian journalists Mourad Zghidi and Borhen Bsaies for tax… Read more »

Algeria: Algerian Authorities Arrest Journalist Omar Ferhat

Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Omar Ferhat, director of the local independent news website Algerie Scoop, and drop all charges against… Read more »

Algeria: Algeria Arrests Freelance Journalist Abdelali Mezghiche

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Tunisia: The Law Powering Tunisia's Crackdown On the Press

Since President Kais Saied's consolidation of power in 2021, Tunisia's press freedom landscape has narrowed sharply. A single piece of legislation--Decree-Law No. 2022-54 on… Read more »

Algeria: Algeria Upholds 7-Year Sentence for French Journalist, Convicts Two Others

Algerian authorities must cease their legal attacks on the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday, as a seven-year prison sentence was upheld against French… Read more »

Algeria: Algerian Authorities Arrest Journalist Saad Bouakba for Comments On Independence War

Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release veteran columnist Saad Bouakba, who was arrested on November 27 on charges of defaming the late President Ahmed… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Frees Prominent Commentator Sonia Dahmani

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the Thursday release of Tunisian commentator and lawyer Sonia Dahmani, who had been held since May 2024 over comments made during a… Read more »

Tunisia: CPJ Calls On Tunisian Authorities to End Harassment of Jailed Commentator Sonia Dahmani

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release political commentator Sonia Dahmani, ensure she receives urgent… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ, Partners Condemn Arrest of Exiled Egyptian Podcast Host Seif Al-Islam Eid's Father

In a joint statement, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 18 human rights and press freedom organizations called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release the father of… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Sentences Commentator Abdel Khaleq Farouk to 5 Years in Prison

The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by the five-year prison sentence handed down to Egyptian economic commentator Abdel Khaleq Farouk, convicted of joining a terrorist… Read more »

Tunisia: 'They Want to Break Her' - a Q&A With Jailed Tunisian Commentator Sonia Dahmani's Sister

Tunisian lawyer and commentator Sonia Dahmani, known for her bold defense of human rights and civil liberties, has become a symbol of the country's escalating crackdown on dissent.… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Re-Arrests Journalist Ismail Alexandrani Over Social Media Posts

The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling on Egyptian authorities to immediately release journalist Ismail Alexandrani, who has already spent years imprisoned for his… Read more »