August 2018
Ricard Gonzalez: La capital de la emigración clandestina en Túnez, El Pais, August, 29, 2018:
De este archipiélago parten hasta el 40% de los viajes clandestinos rumbo a Europa desde Túnez, incluido el que terminó en la peor tragedia del Mediterráneo en 2018
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Open letter to Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj
The NAFCC supports RSF and the LCFP in their open letter to the head of the libyan National Union Government.
“Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press (LCFP) urge Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj to intervene immediately to rescind all measures obstructing the work of international journalists and the Libyan correspondents of foreign media outlets.”
Read MoreJuly 2018
Mirco Keilberth: 100 Insassen in einer Zelle, Spiegel Online, July, 23, 2018:
Tunesien versichert, der angebliche Ex-Leibwächter von Osama Bin Laden werde fair behandelt. Mehrere Nichtregierungsorganisationen berichten aber von Folter und Misshandlungen in dortigen Gefängnissen
RSF: Tripoli’s new rules put journalists’ lives in danger
NAFCC agrees on the concern expressed in RSF’s statement published on July, the 10th, 2018, about the working conditions of journalists in Libya::
“Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Libya’s Government of National Accord to stop obstructing and endangering foreign journalists and Libyan journalists who work for international media.”
Read MoreJune 2018
Ricard Gonzalez: Corrupción, prosperidad y muerte en Malta, El Pais, June, 3, 2018:
“¿Quién mató a Daphne?” La pregunta resuena aún con fuerza siete meses después del asesinato de la periodista, que tenía entre sus enemigos tanto al Gobierno como a la mafia en un país en crecimiento económico que mira para otro lado ante los escándalos de corrupción.
May 2018
Ricard Gonzalez: Túnez juzga con garantías los crímenes de la dictadura, El Pais, May, 30, 2018:
Un tribunal de Gabes ha iniciado el primer juicio fruto de las labores de la Instancia de la Verdad y la Dignidad.
April 2018
Ricard Gonzalez: La Túnez marginada, escéptica con la descentralización, El Pais, April, 27, 2018:
La apatía domina la campaña electoral de las municipales en Gafsa, bastión de la izquierda
March 2018
Annette Steinich: Dieses Buch birgt Sprengstoff: Historisch-kritische Ausgabe rückt den Koran in ein neues Licht, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, March, 19, 2018:
Progressive islamische Denker fordern seit langem, den Koran im Kontext seiner Entstehungszeit zu lesen und zu verstehen. Erstmals legt nun der tunesische Islamwissenschafter Abdelmajid Charfi eine historisch-kritische Koranausgabe vor.
NAFCC reiterates its concern after a fourth incident in 2018
The NAFCC deplores a new incident and expresses its concern over the pressure on journalists.
On Monday 12, March 2018, two plain clothes policemen attended at the house of Mr. Hamdi Tlili – a Tunisian citizen who works as a reporter for France 24. At that time Mr. Tlili was absent, and so the policemen waited in the street outside his house until his return. Upon his arrival they questioned Mr. Tlili about his work. In particular they referred to two reports from 2012 and 2017 which Mr. Tlili had worked on and asked him to identify a person who had appeared in these reports but whose face had been blurred out. Mr. Tlili was further questioned about his family (names, jobs…). When he asked why he was being interrogated the policemen told him that this was normal procedure as he worked for a foreign media channel.
The NAFCC notes that according to the fundamental principles of press freedom, a journalist is not obliged to reveal his sources. The attendance of police or security forces at the home of a journalist and his family is regarded as a form of intimidation.
Hamdi Tlili is a journalist of several years experience and is fully accredited to work as a journalist, carrying both the national press card and monthly filming permit.
This is the fourth incident since January of this year to be reported by a member of a foreign media based in Tunis. Earlier this year the NAFCC had audience with the offices of the Prime Minister and the President of the Tunisian Republic. The association noted the government’s commitment to respect the freedom of the press in Tunisia and the working conditions of foreign correspondents. However now the NAFCC is waiting for concrete action by the State of Tunisia. The procedures in place must be respected by the security forces. Every journalist must be able to work freely, especially if he or she holds a press card accredited by the Presidence of the Government of Tunisian Republic.
Read MoreFebruary 2018
Aleksei Merkulov: Tunisia seeks strategic partnership with Russia — minister, Tass, February, 27, 2018:
Relations between Tunisia and Russia are very friendly, and there are good prospects for developing and strengthening them, Tunisian Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts Salma Elloumi Rekik told TASS on Tuesday in the run-up to her working visit to Moscow.