| Editorials Published by HAMSA |
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The Wall Street Journal: “A Plight in Tunisia” - Aug. 23, 2007
The story of how a Tunisian lawyer - jailed for the Kafka-esque “crime” of criticizing Tunisian jails - was freed thanks to a grassroots global campaign.
The Baltimore Sun: “Mauritania’s Desert Spring” - May 18, 2007
The North African country of Mauritania has undergone a remarkable peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy, offering a model for Mideast reform.
Los Angeles Times: “A Sad Joke about Press Freedom” - Jan. 12, 2007
Moroccan authorities' crackdown on the groundbreaking magazine Nichane over a cover story on humor reveals the fragility of recent reforms.
International Herald Tribune: “Jailed for Blogging” - Dec. 27, 2006
The inside story on the plight of Kareem Amer, the first Egyptian to be jailed for writing on his weblog.
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