Middle East & North Africa

Free speech, open governance and participation in decision-making are aspects of freedom of expression which are new to democratising governments in the Middle East and North Africa. ARTICLE 19 Middle East and North Africa is working with a new press and supporting a burgeoning online community.

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Tunisia: Protecting free expression and free information in new constitution

03 Apr 2012

The Constituent Assembly of Tunisia, elected in October 2011, is currently drafting a new Constitution of Tunisia. In response…

• Press release

  Morocco: Concern for academic targeted for comments about religious texts

  01 May 2013

  ARTICLE 19 is concerned for the safety of the Moroccan academic and human…

• Legal analysis

  Morocco: Draft Law on the Right to Access Information

  23 Apr 2013

  In mid-2011, Moroccan voters approved a new Constitution that introduced,…

• Update

  Morocco: Analysis of the Draft Law on the Right to Access Information

  22 Apr 2013

  On 1 July 2011, Moroccan voters approved a new Constitution that introduced,…

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