The Listening Post Tunisia: The referendum and the ramifications for the media | The Listening Post
Jul 23, 2022
25:05
As Tunisia prepares to vote on a controversial new constitution, President Kais Saied’s continuing power grab risks reversing the country's hard-won media freedoms.
Contributors:
Thameur Mekki - Editor-in-chief, Nawaat
Monia Ben Hamadi - Media consultant
Monica Marks - Professor of Middle East politics, NYU Abu Dhabi
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Contributors:
Sam Nartey George - Member of parliament
Ebenezer Peegah - Founder, Rightify Ghana
Kapya Kaoma - Anglican priest
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Contributors:
Thameur Mekki - Editor-in-chief, Nawaat
Monia Ben Hamadi - Media consultant
Monica Marks - Professor of Middle East politics, NYU Abu Dhabi
On our radar:
In Iran, three acclaimed film directors are arrested for statements made on social media in support of anti-government protests. Meenakshi Ravi reports on why Iran is going after outspoken artists.
Ghana’s LGBTQ-phobia & the media:
Ghana’s media cheers on proposed anti-LGBTQ+ laws, even while they threaten freedom of the press.
Contributors:
Sam Nartey George - Member of parliament
Ebenezer Peegah - Founder, Rightify Ghana
Kapya Kaoma - Anglican priest
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
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#News