Algeria denies entry to Tunisian reporter
2009-04-07
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information issued a statement Monday (April 6th) condemning Algeria's denial of entry to Siham Bensedrine, a Tunisian journalist and human rights activist. Bensedrine was to monitor media coverage of the Algerian elections on April 9th at the invitation of the Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights.
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بهاء Posted 2009-04-08
Banning any reporter from covering the elections shows that there is an absence of fairness.
جزائري كل اسبوع في تونس Posted 2009-04-14
Which rights is this Tunisian magazine talking about? It is talking about human rights in Tunisia or Algeria. I can visit Tunisia every month or week. I live here in freedom and safety like all the people, neighbours and Algerians in general. On the other hand, the entry of Tunisians to Algeria is almost absent if not totally absent. Why? Is this because they are afraid of terrorism here, hahaha? Or is because of their low purchasing power? May God assist them and assist everyone… Praise be to God that they banned her. I hope that they ban every foreign reporter because this foreign press only wants to distort the image. Please publish.
Anonymous Posted 2009-04-17
The Algerian authorities did not provide any evidence of intelligence they had in refusing Siham Bensedrine’s entry. But, to be honest, it must be recognised that no one has ever accused the Algerian authorities of being intelligent. Siham Bensedrine comes from a country where the president won with 99.99% of the vote. Bouteflika’s win with 90% of the vote would not have been shocking at all. (Quite the contrary!) Many Tunisians would like their president to show a bit more modesty. Moreover, I thought that they no longer had visa regulations between the two brother (or twin) countries of Tunisia and Algeria. Tunisians going to Algeria should feel as free to move about as they do at home in Tunisia. Oh, wait! Now I get it!
Athali Posted 2009-04-17
You may have noticed that the Tunisian regime has not lifted even a pinkie to protest against the measures taken by its Algerian counterpart against Siham Bensedrine. Who was it that said that it is in refusing individual liberties that the regimes of North Africa co-operate the best?
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