"No Refusal"

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7 February 2026

People walk past a cotton candy vendor as a 'No Refusal' yellow taxi drives along a busy street in front of the historic New Market in Kolkata, India, on February 7, 2026.

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#13035675

28 November 2025

A sheet reads 'Lawyer' on a bench inside the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse before the hearings. A rare hearing takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse: plaintiffs against the A69 are joined by the SAF (Union of French Lawyers) to request the recusal of two judges of the panel who participated in a ruling reauthorizing the continuation of works on the planned A69 highway. Plaintiffs have already asked these judges to recuse themselves, and they refused. Plaintiffs go to the Administrative Court of Appeal, stating that these judges must be recused to protect the confidence of French citizens in the administrative courts and the entire judicial system. Lawyers also plead for the impartiality of justice. More than a dozen lawyers are present as this is a very rare case in the French justice system. According to custom, if a judge has already judged a case, he recuses himself if the same case goes to court again. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free'), opponents want the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on November 28, 2025.

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#13035678

28 November 2025

A poster reads 'Lawyers Environment' inside the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. A rare hearing takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse: plaintiffs against the A69 are joined by the SAF (Union of French Lawyers) to request the recusal of two judges of the panel who participated in a ruling reauthorizing the continuation of works on the planned A69 highway. Plaintiffs have already asked these judges to recuse themselves, and they refused. Plaintiffs go to the Administrative Court of Appeal, stating these judges must be recused to protect the confidence of French citizens in the administrative courts and the entire judicial system. Lawyers also plead for the impartiality of justice. More than a dozen lawyers are present, as this is a very rare case in the French justice system. According to custom, if a judge has already judged a case, he recuses himself if the same case goes to court again. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway costs EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on November 28, 2025.

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#13035682

28 November 2025

A poster reads 'Lawyers Environment' inside the Administrative Court of Appeal. A rare hearing takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse, France, on November 28, 2025. Plaintiffs against the A69 are joined by the SAF (Union of French Lawyers) to request the recusal of two judges of the panel who participated in a ruling reauthorizing the continuation of works on the planned A69 highway. Plaintiffs have already asked these judges to recuse themselves, and they refused. Plaintiffs go to the Administrative Court of Appeal, stating these judges must be recused to protect the confidence of French citizens in the administrative courts and the entire judicial system. Lawyers also plead for the impartiality of justice. More than a dozen lawyers are present as this is a very rare case in the French justice system. According to custom, if a judge has already judged a case, he recuses himself if the same case goes again in courts. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free'), opponents want the building of the highway to stop until all judicial decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 is sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway costs EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers.

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#13007538

20 November 2025

Tunisian journalists raise a sign reading in Arabic ''No to the Decree 54 of repression'' while others hold up a placard reading ''no restrictions on journalists'' during a demonstration organized by the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) that brings together dozens of journalists outside the Prime Minister's Office at Government Square in the Casbah, Tunis, Tunisia, on November 20, 2025, to demand press freedoms and improved working conditions. The rally denounces what journalists describe as systematic restrictions on media and press independence, including the refusal to issue or renew press cards and accreditations for both local and foreign journalists. Tunisian journalists also decry the repressive use of Decree-Law 54, which they say targets critical reporting rather than combating misinformation. International press freedom organizations, including the IFJ, view these measures as part of a broader crackdown on independent journalism.

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#13007552

20 November 2025

A Tunisian woman journalist raises a placard reading in Arabic ''No restrictions on journalists'' during a demonstration organized by the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) that brings together dozens of journalists outside the Prime Minister's Office at Government Square in the Casbah, Tunis, Tunisia, on November 20, 2025, to demand press freedoms and improved working conditions. The rally denounces what journalists describe as systematic restrictions on media and press independence, including the refusal to issue or renew press cards and accreditations for both local and foreign journalists. Tunisian journalists also decry the repressive use of Decree-Law 54, which they say targets critical reporting rather than combating misinformation. International press freedom organizations, including the IFJ, view these measures as part of a broader crackdown on independent journalism.

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#13007562

20 November 2025

Tunisian journalists raise a sign reading in Arabic ''No to the Decree 54 of repression'' during a demonstration organized by the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) that brings together dozens of journalists outside the Prime Minister's Office at Government Square in the Casbah, Tunis, Tunisia, on November 20, 2025, to demand press freedoms and improved working conditions. The rally denounces what journalists describe as systematic restrictions on media and press independence, including the refusal to issue or renew press cards and accreditations for both local and foreign journalists. Tunisian journalists also decry the repressive use of Decree-Law 54, which they say targets critical reporting rather than combating misinformation. International press freedom organizations, including the IFJ, view these measures as part of a broader crackdown on independent journalism.

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#13007555

20 November 2025

A Tunisian woman journalist holds a placard that reads in Arabic ''Stop, No to the dismantling of the press'' during a demonstration organized by the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) that brings together dozens of journalists outside the Prime Minister's Office at Government Square in the Casbah, Tunis, Tunisia, on November 20, 2025, to demand press freedoms and improved working conditions. The rally denounces what journalists describe as systematic restrictions on media and press independence, including the refusal to issue or renew press cards and accreditations for both local and foreign journalists. Tunisian journalists also decry the repressive use of Decree-Law 54, which they say targets critical reporting rather than combating misinformation. International press freedom organizations, including the IFJ, view these measures as part of a broader crackdown on independent journalism.

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#13007565

20 November 2025

Tunisian journalists raise a sign reading in Arabic ''doors are closed to the press'' while others hold up a placard reading ''no restrictions on journalists'' during a demonstration organized by the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) that brings together dozens of journalists outside the Prime Minister's Office at Government Square in the Casbah, Tunis, Tunisia, on November 20, 2025, to demand press freedoms and improved working conditions. The rally denounces what journalists describe as systematic restrictions on media and press independence, including the refusal to issue or renew press cards and accreditations for both local and foreign journalists. Tunisian journalists also decry the repressive use of Decree-Law 54, which they say targets critical reporting rather than combating misinformation. International press freedom organizations, including the IFJ, view these measures as part of a broader crackdown on independent journalism.

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#13007566

20 November 2025

A journalist wearing a red armband attends a demonstration organized by the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) that brings together dozens of journalists outside the Prime Minister's Office at Government Square in the Casbah, Tunis, Tunisia, on November 20, 2025, to demand press freedoms and improved working conditions. The rally denounces what journalists describe as systematic restrictions on media and press independence, including the refusal to issue or renew press cards and accreditations for both local and foreign journalists. Tunisian journalists also decry the repressive use of Decree-Law 54, which they say targets critical reporting rather than combating misinformation. International press freedom organizations, including the IFJ, view these measures as part of a broader crackdown on independent journalism.

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#12627669

9 August 2025

Women from the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair fast in their tent in protest over the Israeli authorities' refusal to release the body of Awda al-Hathaleen. Al-Hathaleen is shot dead by settler Yinon Levi in full view of the cameras on Monday, July 28, 2025. Since then, the Israeli police condition the release of his body on holding a funeral with no more than 15 participants. In protest, the women decide to fast in Umm al-Khair, Palestinian territories, on August 6, 2025.

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#12627670

9 August 2025

Women from the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair fast in their tent in protest over the Israeli authorities' refusal to release the body of Awda al-Hathaleen. Al-Hathaleen is shot dead by settler Yinon Levi in full view of the cameras on Monday, July 28, 2025. Since then, the Israeli police condition the release of his body on holding a funeral with no more than 15 participants. In protest, the women decide to fast in Umm al-Khair, Palestinian territories, on August 6, 2025.

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#12627671

9 August 2025

Women from the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair fast in their tent in protest over the Israeli authorities' refusal to release the body of Awda al-Hathaleen. Al-Hathaleen is shot dead by settler Yinon Levi in full view of the cameras on Monday, July 28, 2025. Since then, the Israeli police condition the release of his body on holding a funeral with no more than 15 participants. In protest, the women decide to fast in Umm al-Khair, Palestinian territories, on August 6, 2025.

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#12627672

9 August 2025

Women from the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair fast in their tent in protest over the Israeli authorities' refusal to release the body of Awda al-Hathaleen. Al-Hathaleen is shot dead by settler Yinon Levi in full view of the cameras on Monday, July 28, 2025. Since then, the Israeli police condition the release of his body on holding a funeral with no more than 15 participants. In protest, the women decide to fast in Umm al-Khair, Palestinian territories, on August 6, 2025.

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#12627673

9 August 2025

Women from the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair fast in their tent in protest over the Israeli authorities' refusal to release the body of Awda al-Hathaleen. Al-Hathaleen is shot dead by settler Yinon Levi in full view of the cameras on Monday, July 28, 2025. Since then, the Israeli police condition the release of his body on holding a funeral with no more than 15 participants. In protest, the women decide to fast in Umm al-Khair, Palestinian territories, on August 6, 2025.

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#12627674

9 August 2025

Women from the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair fast in their tent in protest over the Israeli authorities' refusal to release the body of Awda al-Hathaleen. Al-Hathaleen is shot dead by settler Yinon Levi in full view of the cameras on Monday, July 28, 2025. Since then, the Israeli police condition the release of his body on holding a funeral with no more than 15 participants. In protest, the women decide to fast in Umm al-Khair, Palestinian territories, on August 6, 2025.

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