Nejiba Hamrouni
Nejiba Hamrouni | |
|---|---|
 Hamrouni in 2013 | |
| Born | 10 May 1967 |
| Died | 29 May 2016 |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, president of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (NSJT) |
Nejiba Hamrouni (Arabic: نجيبة الحمروني, romanized: Najībah al-Ḥamrūnī; 10 May 1967–29 May 2016) was a Tunisian journalist and trade union leader.[1] She advocated for the rights of journalists, promoted ethical journalism and democratic debate and campaigned for women’s rights.[2]
Biography
[edit]Hamrouni worked for the Arabic daily newspaper Assabah for eight years then as editor-in-chief of the magazine Cawtaryat, published by the Arab Center for the Study and Training of Women.[3]
During the Tunisian elections in 2009, she was evicted by the police.[4] She spoke to the international media stating that "members of the government and National Constituent Assembly are attacking journalists in order to intimidate them and devalue their work, and also to shut them up and repress them,"[5] and that "one cannot write or publish freely. Newspapers are regularly banned from publication, websites are blocked, journalists are harassed, prevented from working, wiretapped, arrested, brought to justice, sometimes physically mistreated."[3]
Hamrouni became president of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (NSJT),[6][7] affiliated with the International Federation of Journalists, serving between 2011 and 2014.[8] As president, Hamrouni supported the introduction of a self-regulatory framework for accountability within the NSJT.[9] She was also consulted during UNESCO's 2012 study on media development in Tunisia.[10]
In 2013, Hamrouni received the Akademia Prize for Freedom of the Press.[11][12] The following year she was selected by Reporters without Borders (RSF) on World Press Freedom Day 2014 as among their "100 heroes of information."[12]
Hamrouni died in Tunis in 2016.[2][8]
Legacy
[edit]The Nejiba Hamrouni Award for Journalism Ethics is awarded annually to a Maghreb journalist or media outlet by the Tunisian Association Vigilance for Democracy and the Civic State (Yakadha).[13] Recent recipients have included the Moroccan journalist Fatima Al Ifriqui (2018);[14] the Algerian news website Tour sur l'Algerie (2019);[14] the Moroccan newspaper editor Soulaimane Raissouni and Moroccan investigative journalist Omar Radi (2021);[15] and the Algerian journalist Rabah Kareche (2022).[14]
In August 2023, Hamrouni was featured on a Tunisian stamp.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Farmanfarmaian, Roxane. "What is private, what is public, and who exercises media power in Tunisia? A hybrid-functional perspective on Tunisia's media sector". The Journal of North African Studies. 19 (5). Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b "Free expression loses one of its greatest advocates in Tunisia". International Media Support. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b Dahmani, Frida (27 June 2011). "Tunisie : Néjiba Hamrouni, madame Liberté de la presse". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Tunisia: Elections in an Atmosphere of Repression". Human Rights Watch. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "Tunisian journalists decry government 'repression'". Times of Malta. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ Cricco, Massimiliano; Houssi, Leila El; Melcangi, Alessia (2016-06-22). North African Societies after the Arab Spring: Between Democracy and Islamic Awakening. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-4438-9657-3.
- ^ "Le pouvoir tunisien cède à une revendication des journalistes en grève" (in French). 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b "Tunisia: IFJ mourns the loss of leading trade-unionist Néjiba Hamrouni". International Federation of Journalists. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ Fengler, Susanne; Eberwein, Tobias; Karmasin, Matthias (2021-12-30). The Global Handbook of Media Accountability. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-50494-1.
- ^ UNESCO. Study on media development in Tunisia: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators. UNESCO. p. 116. ISBN 978-92-3-001188-8.
- ^ "Najiba Hamrouni". Reporters without Borders. 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b "Nejiba Hamrouni". Nawaat. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "TSA lauréat du Prix maghrébin Néjiba Hamrouni pour l'éthique ..." tsa-algerie.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b c "Algerian reporter Rabah Kareche wins Nejiba Hamrouni Award for Journalism Ethics 2022". Agence Tunis Afrique Presse. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Tunisia: Nejiba Hamrouni Award for Journalism Ethics Granted to Two Detained Moroccan Journalists". AllAfrica. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Tunisia's 2023 stamp program". Bitter Grounds Magazine. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2025-02-05.