SATURDAY 13th JANUARY 2007
19.01.2007: Freedom of Expression Under Siege in Tunisia

More than one year after it hosted the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the government of Tunisia has failed to address human rights and freedom of expression concerns, the Tunisia Monitoring Group of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange said. The Group, which includes the World Association of Newspapers, appealed to incoming United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to remind the government of Tunisia of its international obligations. More
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TUESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2005
February 2005: Tunisia: Freedom of Expression under Siege

In a report released on 22 February, International freedom of expression organizations expressed grave concern about the poor state of freedom of expression in Tunisia, the host country for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), to be held in Tunis in November 2005.

THURSDAY 18th JANUARY 2007
Tunisia
To express deep concern at continuous violations of basic human rights, including freedom of expression, by the Tunisian authorities.

MONDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2005
September 2005: Freedom of expression experts question credibility of UN World Summit on the Information Society in Tunisia

“Tunisia is not a suitable place to hold a United Nations World Summit” according to the latest report of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) released two months before the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), scheduled to take place in Tunis, 16-18 November 2005.

WEDNESDAY 16th NOVEMBER 2005
Paris, 16 November 2005
World’s Press Protests Against Tunisian Crackdown at Start of UN Summit

WAN has condemned the attacks on journalists in Tunisia at the start of the World Summit on the Information Society, and supported a decision by press freedom organizations to cancel a freedom of expression seminar at the Summit because of the attacks. More

SATURDAY 7th JUNE 2003
Dublin, Ireland, 10 June 2003 For immediate release
Newspaper Publishers and Editors Demand Press Freedom on Internet

The world’s newspaper publishers and editors have called on policy-makers preparing for the World Summit on the Information Society to ensure that press freedom on the internet is protected and to reject attempts by repressive governments to introduce new regulations and controls.

TUESDAY 9th DECEMBER 2003
Geneva, Switzerland, 9 December 2003
Resolution on the World Summit on the Information Society

THURSDAY 11th DECEMBER 2003
Geneva, Switzerland, 11 December 2003 For immediate release
Bridge the “Political and Moral Divide” Before the Digital Divide

Closing the “political and moral divide” between democratic governments and dictatorships must be accomplished before governments can close the “digital divide” between rich and poor countries, the Director General of the World Association of Newspapers told delegates to the World Summit on the Information Society.

TUESDAY 10th JUNE 2003
Highway Africa 2003 explores media in the information society