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West Asia & North Africa · April, 2019

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Stories about West Asia & North Africa from April, 2019

Jailed Emirati activist Ahmed Mansoor's life is at risk, after six weeks on hunger strike

Mansoor has not eaten since 17 March.

Written by Khalid Ibrahim

30 April 2019

Netizen Report: Saudi Arabian authorities arrest three bloggers and execute 37 prisoners, several of them protesters

Your weekly dose of global technology and human rights news.

Written by Netizen Report Team

26 April 2019

Jailed UAE activist Ahmed Mansoor continues hunger strike

Mansoor has been in prison for his online activism since 2017.

Written by Afef Abrougui

15 April 2019

Free by day, jailed by night: Egyptian activists speak out against conditional release

They are out of prison, but not really free.

Written by Afef Abrougui

12 April 2019

Morocco’s Hirak movement has gone quiet, but the crackdown on independent media continues

Journalists remain behind bars for covering the protests.

Written by Afef Abrougui, Emna Sayadi

8 April 2019

Netizen Report: As water levels rise, Iran’s ban on messaging apps is slowing emergency relief for flood victims

When sharing information is vital, censorship can have deadly consequences.

Written by Netizen Report Team

5 April 2019

Government official says the ban on messaging apps is slowing flood relief in Iran

As flood waters rise, censorship is becoming a "deadly phenomenon."

Written by Center for Human Rights in Iran

3 April 2019

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West Asia & North Africa · April, 2019

Stories about West Asia & North Africa from April, 2019

Jailed Emirati activist Ahmed Mansoor's life is at risk, after six weeks on hunger strike

Netizen Report: Saudi Arabian authorities arrest three bloggers and execute 37 prisoners, several of them protesters

Jailed UAE activist Ahmed Mansoor continues hunger strike

Free by day, jailed by night: Egyptian activists speak out against conditional release

Morocco’s Hirak movement has gone quiet, but the crackdown on independent media continues

Netizen Report: As water levels rise, Iran’s ban on messaging apps is slowing emergency relief for flood victims

Government official says the ban on messaging apps is slowing flood relief in Iran

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