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Tunisia | Criminalizing Journalism: Zghidi and Bessis Sentenced

January 24, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions

During the hearing on 22 January 2026, the court sentenced journalists Mourad Zghidi and Borhane Bessis to three years and six months’ imprisonment on charges of money laundering and tax-related offences. The ruling also imposed fines, ordered the confiscation of their assets, and provided for the seizure of their shareholdings and associated rights in companies…

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Egypt: Release journalists and investigate reports of torture and abuse

September 9, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and 32 rights and press freedom organizations condemn the recent arrests and enforced disappearance of four Egyptian journalists – Ashraf Omar, Khaled Mamdouh, Ramadan Gouida, and Yasser Abu Al-Ela – and call for their immediate release. The undersigned also call on Egyptian…