Zouhair Yahyaoui | Status: Deceased | Tunisia
The Freedom to Write Committee mourns the passing of Zouhair Yahyaoui. According to his family, he died of a heart attack on Sunday, March 13, 2005. He was arrested… More
Boukaddous and Seven Others Released
On January 19, 2011, of Fahem Boukaddous, correspondent for Al-Badil news web site and TV journalist, was released after more than seven months in prison. Journalists Ammar Amroussia, Soufiane… More
Some Journalists and Bloggers Released, Others Still in Detention, Fears for Safety
Nizar Ben Hassan and Hamma Hammami Hassan, who had been arrested by Special Presidential Security officers, were released on January 16, 2011. More
Journalists and Bloggers Abducted, Detained and Jailed, Fear for Their Safety
Several journalists, bloggers, writers, lawyers, and other activists in the course of protests in Tunisia have been abducted and detained. More
Boukaddous Seriously Ill; Tunisian Pen Member Facing Prison Sentence
International PEN is seriously concerned about the health of Fahem Boukaddous, correspondent for the Al-Badeel news web site and TV journalist, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for… More
Journalist Fahem Boukaddous Jailed, Serious Concern for Health
International PEN strongly protests the imprisonment of Fahem Boukaddous, correspondent for the Al-Badeel news web site and a TV journalist, whose four-year prison sentence for his reports on social… More
Journalist and Writer’s Health Deteriorates in Prison
International PEN is deeply concerned at reports that the health of ailing imprisoned journalist and writer Taoufik Ben Brik is deteriorating as a result of poor treatment in prison. More
Human-Rights Activist and Her Husband Briefly Detained and Assaulted
International PEN joins the protests by the Tunisian Monitoring Group (TMG) against the attack on journalist and human-rights activist Sihem Bensedrine and her husband, Omar Mestiri, editor and managing… More
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