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Tunisia faces criticism as prosecutions of journalists continue under President Kais Saied’s rule.
News Tunisia » Government: Human rights groups join in statement calling Tunisia government to end crackdown on free speech
A group of human rights organizations in a joint statement released on Tuesday called on the government of Tunisia to end its recent crackdown on free speech and free association and to uphold respect ...
News Tunisia » Government: Antigovernment protesters take to Tunisia’s streets for second month
Tunisia has seen an uptick in protests as economic conditions in the country have deteriorated.
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia: Court Upholds Unjust Conspiracy Convictions
Tunisia’s Court of Cassation on September 3, 2026, upheld the convictions and heavy sentences of 34 people for “conspiracy against state security” and terrorism offenses in November 2025.
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia’s president backs national unity government
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi said he would support a government of national unity, as long as it included Nobel Prize winning groups the UGTT union and UTICA. Any change of government would ...
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia approves government after months of deadlock
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia has a new government at last, after four months of arguing among rival parties in the young North African democracy. After a 15-hour debate, the Tunisian parliament voted ...
News Tunisia » Government: HRW: Tunisia government using arbitrary detention to suppress dissent
The Tunisian government has made arbitrary detention a central instrument of state policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report published Wednesday, alleging a systematic effort to quash dissent ...
News Tunisia » Government: Tunisia parliament endorses historic coalition cabinet
Tunisia’s parliament Thursday approved a coalition government led by the secular Nidaa Tounes party and including moderate Islamist rivals Ennahda, following landmark elections in the birthplace of ...