Freedom of Expression

Sudanese newspaper suspended and Human Rights defender detained in Egypt

There is a crackdown on freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Sudan and in Egypt, once again. If you follow us on Twitter @MagkaSama, you may have seen our recent retweets, don’t hesitate to retweets those tweets as well. The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies...

Egyptian President al-Sisi in Paris: The protest (RSF), the conference and the petition (Amnesty)

On Monday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Paris for an official visit where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron. Last month we posted an article about Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid (known as Shawkan) who was arrested (with other people and...

Darfuri author Daoud Ibrahim Hari awarded by The May Chidiac Foundation

Last week the May Chidiac Foundation (MCF) Media Awards Ceremony 2017 gathered prominent Arabs and international figures in journalism and media along with highly distinguished guests from various sectors and industries. The foundation awarded exceptional journalists and media...

Ensaf Haidar addresses Saudi Arabia at U.N human Rights Council

Saudi Arabian social activist Raif Badawi was first arrested in 2012, he was convicted on several charges in 2013 and sentenced to 1000 lashes and 10 years in prison for using his liberal blog to criticize Saudi Arabia’s clerics. His wife Ensaf Haidar and their kids took refuge in...

Jailed Nabeel Rajab and Shawkan get their trial postponed

News from Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab and Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid (known as Shawkan) are not very good, both trials have, once again, been postponed: تأجيل قضية تويتر نبيل رجب إلى ٢٧ سبتمبر Nabeel Rajab tweet case Trial...

Eskinder Nega named IPI Press Freedom Hero

Four years ago, on May 17, 2013, we wrote about prominent Ethiopian journalist and dissident blogger Eskinder Nega sentenced to 18 years in prison. A month later, we published a call to action by Jim Armitage. Four years have past, and Nega is still in jail… Last month he has been...

Jailed Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab awaits his trial

 As you already know if you follow our actions, we support freedom of speech and we have been actively supporting imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi (and his family and wife Ensaf Haidar). More than three years ago we posted a tweet asking our followers to sign the petition by Amnesty...

Raif Badawi: A day of action for the Saudi Arabian blogger

Writer, activist and creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals Raif Badawi was arrested four years ago, and yesterday was a day of action for the Saudi Arabian blogger. Events were planned in Canada but also in Europe, in London and Oslo. There is a weekly London Protest protest outside...

Raif Badawi: Meeting with Ensaf Haidar at Amnesty France for the release of her book

Yesterday we were at Amnesty International France headquarters in Paris to meet with Ensaf Haidar, the wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi who was sentenced in 2014 to 10 years behind bars, 1,000 lashes, a 10-year travel ban, and a lifetime ban from appearing in the media....

Votez pour élire Raif Badawi ‘homme de l’année 2015’ de Paris Match

Le blogueur Saudien est emprisonné depuis plus de 3 ans pour avoir tenu un blog ‘libéral’ prônant la liberté d’expression. Le magazine Paris Match attire aujourd’hui l’attention sur Raif Badawi en proposant de voter pour lui en tant qu’Homme de...