This year’s annual Tunis International Book Fair—the 36th edition and held at the Kram exhibition center from November 11 to 21—was eagerly anticipated since last year’s fair was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. However, the event was marred by some of the practices and symbolism reminiscent of the authoritarian Ben Ali regime.
Saloua Smaoui, from cyber-policing to the presidential campaign
Before aspiring to a potential future as first lady, Saloua Smaoui, the wife of presidential candidate Nabil Karoui, was an industrial engineer and, more notably, a leading officer at Microsoft. In this article, we take a glimpse at the lucrative deals made with the hangmen of cyber-dissidents.
Global Surveillance Monitoring – Nawaat Partners with Privacy International for Legal Reform in Tunisia
Defining the core of Nawaat’s collaborations with Privacy International, Sami Ben Gharbia points to the present legal battle that encompasses the Technical Telecommunications Agency mandated by decree and the (leaked) draft law concerning cybercrime, both of which must be addressed by «deconstructing the legal discourse of these threats and coming up with a proposal that will respect human rights.»
ATT and New Cybercrime Draft Law are But Snags in Tunisia’s Threadbare Legislative System
It is the transgression from the notion of censorship as a right and protection against physical and verbal violence that Tunisia’s legislative body must now recalibrate in order to advance in this period designated as democratic transition. That Tunisian law adheres to international standards is not merely insufficient, but ill-fitted, unconstructive, and myopic if compliance with international conventions translates into the copy-paste importation of text and a lack of contextualization and comparative analysis.
Timeline: Threats to Freedom of Expression in Post-revolution Tunisia
Outdated press and penal codes continue threatening artists, bloggers, whistleblowers, critics and media figures, while the judicial system suffers from a restrictive and repressive legislation and has yet to be reformed. So, how long is this trend expected to have an impact on Tunisia’s Freedom of expression?
Tunisia : Cyber-Activists to Sue Interior Ministry over Web Censorship
A group of Tunisian cyber-activists and netizens decided to lodge a complaint against the Interior Ministry to reveal the identity of web censor “Ammar404”.
Tunisian National Radio denies ‘’censorship’’ accusations
On July, 16 the Tunisian National Radio issued a communiqué [Ar] denying recent “censorship” accusations. The public institution was recently subject to harsh criticism when Nadia Haddaoui Mabkhout, a journalist working for RTCI was prohibited from stepping inside the radio’s headquarters to host her radio show “Café Noir”
Tunisia: The hijacking of free radio
Gone are the days of a few radio stations flooding the airwaves with the same information and press releases, broadcast in loop, providing listeners with one way of looking at things. Since the revolution, we’ve seen the launch of 12 new radio stations. And since such diversity allows for a more democratic management of the airwaves, it would seem logical that everything be done to help them continue to broadcast.
The state of the Internet 2011 [Infographic]
Created by: OnlineSchoolsLike any classic hero, the Internet grew from humble beginnings as a tiny speck to become the legend […]
After running leaked cables, websites face harassment
New York, December 10, 2010– The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns harassment of the Lebanese news website Al-Akhbar after it […]
Tunisia: Censorship Continues as Wikileaks Cables Make the Rounds
Tunisian activists pounced on the latest Wikileaks US Embassy Cables, dedicating a new website to republish and discuss the revelations […]
The Internet Freedom Fallacy and the Arab Digital activism
This article focuses on grassroots digital activism in the Arab world and the risks of what seems to be an inevitable collusion with U.S foreign policy and interests. It sums up the most important elements of the conversation I have been having for the last 2 years with many actors involved in defending online free speech and the use of technology for social and political change.
A First glimpse at the Internet Filtering in Tunisia
We learned that the censorship imposed illegally on hundreds of Tunisian blogs and websites, both Tunisians and foreigners, was “shut […]
Digital Activism, the U.S. Government, and the Arab World
A few weeks ago, the New York Times published an op-ed by respected journalist Rami Khoury, entitled “When Arabs Tweet.” […]
Human rights in Tunisia : No to opposition
THE government of Tunisia must do more to uphold human rights and the rule of law and to allow political […]
Censorship in Tunisia, a nightmare! A video clip about the ban of Flickr in Tunisia.
This video mashup is about the ban of Flickr, the popular and one of the best online photo-sharing website, in […]
Anti-censorship movement in Tunisia: creativity, courage and hope!
Far from being exaggerated, the Tunisian anti-censorhip movement is one of the best innovative in the world and has been adopting creative approaches and tactics from its early beginning to its current stage.
Online Activism Meets Real World Activism: A Day Against Censorship
Tunisian activists geared up to organize a peaceful demonstration against censorship as part of the May 22 worldwide event announced […]