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Afnan Abu Yahya • 27 Jul 2024

Beyond numbers: What does the “World Press Freedom Index” really indicate?

The 2024 “World Press Freedom Index” (WPF Index), issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on World Press Freedom Day on…

  • Freedom of the Press
  • Tunisia
Najm Al-Deen Kassem • 28 Nov 2023

Social Media Censorship Threatens Journalists and Bloggers in Yemen

On July 8, the military police in Marib province, which is under the control of the internationally recognized and Gulf-backed…

  • Freedom of the Press
  • Yemen
Najla Ben Salah • 11 May 2023

Tunisia No Longer Safe for Journalists and Advocates of Free Expression

“Some mindless people who are demanding freedom of expression are unaware that they already have it, but they’re living in…

  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Freedom of the Press
  • National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists
SMEX • 05 Apr 2023

Freedom of Opinion and Expression Coalition in Lebanon: Authorities must respect freedoms of the press and legal profession and fundamentally amend defamation laws

Beirut on April 4, 2023 The Freedom of Opinion and Expression Coalition in Lebanon condemned in a statement issued today…

  • FoE Coalition
  • Freedom of the Press
  • Lara Bitar
Safaa Ayyad • 28 Mar 2023

Iraq: New Draft Law Threatens Freedoms and Violates Constitution

The new Iraqi draft law on freedom of expression, assembly, and peaceful demonstration is under scrutiny for possible violations of…

  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of the Press
  • Iraq
Najla Ben Salah • 19 Jan 2023

Tunisia: Presidential State of Emergency to Suppress Speech on Social Media

On Wednesday, January 10, attorney Assia Haj Salem joined a large group of attorneys, politicians, and activists who gathered in…

  • Decree 54
  • free speech
  • Freedom Of Expression