Prisoners of Conscience

Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia: released figures banned from 'appearing in public'

The travel ban has become a popular measure against dissidents under Kais Saied's rule. But, this new ban on "appearing in public" is "an unprecedented decision

Basma El Atti
20 July, 2023
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Former Saudi security chief gets 25 years for corruption

The New Arab Staff
28 December, 2022
Algeria
MENA
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Algerian authorities arrest head of last free media outlet

Basma El Atti
26 December, 2022
Algeria
MENA
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Algerian journalist Ihsane El-Kadi faces another case

Basma El Atti
24 November, 2022
Algeria
MENA
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UN council condemns Algeria's 'overbroad' terrorism law

Basma El Atti
15 November, 2022
Morocco
MENA
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Morocco jails activist for 3 years over online posts

Basma El Atti
10 November, 2022
Raissouni
Morocco
MENA
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UN criticises detention of Moroccan journalist Raissouni

Basma El Atti
12 October, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian activist re-arrested after interview with Jazeera

Thaer Mansour
19 September, 2022
Algeria
MENA
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Algeria reveals new journalism law as censorship mounts

Basma El Atti
13 September, 2022
Morocco
MENA
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Moroccans protest blogger trial over anti-police FB post

Basma El Atti
01 September, 2022
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Rights group urges UN intervention to free Saudi prisoners

The New Arab Staff
24 August, 2022
Morocco Journalist Omar Radi
Morocco
MENA
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Moroccan political inmates' families go on Eid hunger strike

Basma El Atti
11 July, 2022
Morocco
MENA
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AMDH: Morocco's human rights deterioration is 'systematic'

Basma El Atti
23 June, 2022
Morocco Journalist Omar Radi
Morocco
MENA
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Political prisoners in North Africa deprived of Eid pardon

Basma El Atti
03 May, 2022
Algeria Hirak
Algeria
MENA
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Death of Algerian activist in custody causes uproar

Basma El Atti
27 April, 2022
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Morocco
MENA
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Moroccan activist threatens to burn self after sentencing

Basma El Atti
26 April, 2022
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Morocco
MENA
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HRW slams trial of Moroccan activist for insulting the king

Basma El Atti
20 April, 2022
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Morocco
MENA
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Moroccan party submits bill for Hirak Rif prisoners amnesty

Basma El Atti
19 April, 2022
Iraqi Kurdistan
MENA
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More 'prisoners of conscience' to be free in Iraqi Kurdistan

Dana Taib Menmy
18 April, 2022
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Yemen
MENA
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Saudi authorities place influential Yemeni cleric under house arrest

The New Arab Staff
23 July, 2020
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia launches new crackdown on writers, academics

The New Arab
25 November, 2019