The North Africa Journal: Tag: human


Fahem Boukadous Interviewed by Reporters Without Borders
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The North Africa Journal on 26 April, 2010 04:53:00
 
Below is a video interview released by Reporters without Borders of jailed
Tunisian journalist Fahem Boukadous.  Boukadous simply reported about the
protests against unemployment and other grievances in a mining region of Gafsa
province in 2008.  New York-based Human Rights Watch says Fahem Boukadous and
Hassan bin Abdullah were convicted after unfair trials in which the defense was
not allowed to present witnesses. Their appeals are scheduled for April 27,
2010.

Maghreb Women Series: The 'Human Mules' of Ceuta [Video]
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The North Africa Journal on 02 March, 2010 01:01:00
 
France 24 REPORTERS - The Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco is a smuggler’s
paradise and a transit point for all kinds of contraband. Every day, the ritual
is the same. These so-called "mule women" cross the border between Morocco and
Spain, carrying bags on their backs weighing up to 80 kilos. But sometimes they
can buckle under the weight and even suffocate to death.