Femicide and domestic violence against women in North Africa are increasingly reported online and by the media but rights groups say legal measures to protect the victims remain scant. Farida, a 45-year-old Algerian using a pseudonym for fear of retribution from her ex-husband, explains how she nearly died when he attempted to choke her with a rope. "We know, at least for those we've been able to identify, that there have been 25 (femicide cases) last year," says Karima Brini, head of the Tunisian Women and Citizenship group. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES