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 »

Egypt: CPJ, Partners Urge UN Not to Elect Egypt to Human Rights Council

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 22 other international and Egyptian rights organizations in urging United Nations member states not to vote for Egypt in October's… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ, 22 Others Call for Egyptian Cartoonist Ashraf Omar's Release a Year After Arrest

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 22 other organizations in a joint letter calling for Al-Manassa cartoonist Ashraf Omar's release a year after he was arrested July 22,… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt's Intelligence-Controlled Media Company Retaliates Against Programs, Hosts Critical of Government

A media company linked to Egyptian authorities suspended three prominent television programs after their hosts criticized the government and road safety failures, raising concerns… Read more »

Tunisia: CPJ, Partners - Tunisian Authorities Must Release of Sonia Dahmani, End Misuse of Cybercrime Decree-Law 54

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 17 other press freedom and human rights organizations on July 10 in a statement condemning Tunisia's ongoing crackdown on freedom of… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Sentences Sister in Absentia for Advocating for Jailed Journalist Sonia Dahmani

CPJ urges Tunisian authorities to cease the prosecution of family members of journalists advocating for their release after a Tunis court on July 1 sentenced in absentia Ramla… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Adds 2 More Years to Jailed Commentator Sonia Dahmani's Sentence

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of Tunisian media commentator Sonia Dahmani, who was sentenced on June 30 to an additional two years in prison… Read more »

Algeria: Algeria Sentences French Sports Journalist to Seven Years in Prison

Algerian authorities must immediately release freelance French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »

Egypt: CPJ, Others Call On Egypt to End Transnational Repression Against Exiled Journalists

In a joint statement, led by the Committee to Protect Journalists, 25 press freedom and human rights organizations called on the Egyptian government to end its transnational… Read more »