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Drone Operations in Current US Counterterrorism Strategy in Africa [op-ed]
February 11, 2013 by Caleb Pittman
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of the Ave Maria School of Law says says the US must pursue a full spectrum of "smart power" capabilities in Africa, to include but not be limited to the use of drones for surveillance or targeted killing strikes...The ongoing crises in Algeria and Mali have.... [more]
Libya declares martial law in southern region
December 17, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
The Libyan government closed the country's southern border with Algeria, Niger, Chad and Sudan on Sunday and declared southern Libya as a military zone. The move was in response to growing lawlessness in Libya's southern provinces of Ghadames, Ghat, Obari, Al-Shati, Sebha, Murzuq and Kufra..... [more]
UN rights chief urges Algeria to remove restrictions on civil society organizations
September 21, 2012 by Sarah Posner
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay urged Algeria on Wednesday to remove restraints on civil society organizations in North Africa. Pillay applauded Algeria for vast improvements that the country has made since the 1990s when Algeria was entrenched in war. However, she also voiced.... [more]
Algeria should use elections to improve freedom of association laws: UN
May 5, 2012 by Jaimie Cremeans
UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Peaceful Assembly and Association Maina Kiai said on Friday that Algeria should use its upcoming legislative elections to address concerns about inadequate freedoms of expression and association. Kiai expressed concern over a law, which passed in.... [more]
Algeria court sentences former Guantanamo detainee to prison
January 17, 2012 by Max Slater
An Algerian court on Monday sentenced former Guantanamo Bay detainee Abdul Aziz Naji to three years in prison for his participation in a foreign extremist group affiliated with al Qaeda. The sentence was less than the 10 years in prison and USD $6,330 fine sought by the prosecution. Naji was.... [more]
Algeria lawmakers approve controversial media law
December 15, 2011 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Algerian lawmakers on Wednesday approved a controversial new media law that critics say will impede freedom of expression. The law restricts journalists from undermining Algeria's sovereignty, national identity, economy and security, providing for fines up to USD $3,900 and jail time. The law has.... [more]
The Twitter Revolutions: Social Media in the Arab Spring [op-ed]
October 22, 2011 by Jonathan Cohen
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of Ave Maria School of Law says that social media and networking have proven pivotal in the success of the Arab Spring protest movements in a manner that was previously unforeseen by commentators and scholars...The ongoing protests in the Arab Spring are.... [more]
Libya ex-PM arrested in Tunisia
September 22, 2011 by Michael Haggerson
Former Libyan prime minister Al-Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi was arrested Wednesday in Tamaghza, Tunisia, near the border with Algeria, according to Tunisian authorities. Al-Mahmoudi was sentenced to six months in prison for illegal entering the country. Al-Mahmoudi served as prime minister under.... [more]
The Libya Conflict
June 28, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
The conflict in Libya arose out of protests beginning February 15, 2011, in the eastern city of Benghazi. The protest came as part of a wider protest movement, popularly referred to as the Arab Spring, that spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The Arab Spring came to affect.... [more]
UN rights expert urges Algeria to guarantee freedom of expression
April 19, 2011 by John Paul Putney
UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression Frank LaRue on Tuesday called on Algeria to "guarantee the right to freedom of opinion and expression" including decriminalizing defamation. LaRue noted that, despite significant progress since the 1990s, which saw more.... [more]
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