Tunisian graffiti artist Elektro Jaye was recently censored at the Tunis Pintemps des Arts (Spring of Arts), a modern contemporary art fair...
CATEGORY: Middle East and North Africa
New Arab Debates suspend activities in Tunisia
On 31 May, the New Arab Debates (NAD), a political discussion forum which takes place in MENA region countries, decided to suspend all of its...
Egyptian activists in shock over election results
Egyptians reacted in shock and despair after official results of the first round of Egypt’s first multi-candidate presidential elections were...
Syria: activist and filmmaker killed while filming clashes in Homs
A well-known Syrian activist and filmmaker was slain on Monday while filming clashes in Homs. Bassel Al Shahade was a Fulbright Scholar studying at...
Israel: Haaretz journalist to be indicted for possession of classified IDF documents
Israel's Attorney General will indict a journalist from daily newspaper Haaretz, for possession of classified documents. The State Prosecutor's...
Headquarters of Tunisian TV channel vandalised
The Manouba-based headquarters of privately Tunisian owned TV network, Elhiwar Ettounsi (Tunisian Dialogue), were attacked early Sunday morning....
Verdict postponed in case of Tunisia Muhammad cartoon
Monastir Appeal Court has once again postponed issuing a verdict in the case of Jabeur Mejri. On 28 March, a primary court sentenced Mejri along...
Index award winner released from Bahraini prison
Index on Censorship welcomes yesterday’s release of prominent rights activist and Index 2012 Award winner Nabeel Rajab, and calls for all charges against the activist to be dropped
Prominent Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab released on bail
Prominent rights activist and head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab was released on bail this morning according to his...
Tunisia: Hardline Islamists assault dramatist
On 24 May, artist and dramatist Rjab Magri was assaulted by four people in El Kef (North West of Tunisia). The assaults occurred few meters outside...