Algerian authorities continue to crack down on journalists and human rights activists through arbitrary arrests and prosecutions, using vague laws to criminalize freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) has expressed deep concern over these escalating violations,

The Houthi militia has abducted writer and author Abdulwahab al-Harasi, a member of the Yemeni Writers Union, in Dhamar Governorate. Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) strongly condemned this act, calling it a flagrant violation of freedom of expression and part of a disturbing pattern of systematic targeting of intellectuals, journalists, and activists.

Forty political opponents, including prominent figures from diverse political factions, are facing trial in Tunisia. Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) expresses grave concern that these politically motivated prosecutions aim to silence dissent and curtail fundamental freedoms.