Tunisia News News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia imposes one-month suspension on migrant-rights group
Tunisia has ordered the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), a prominent civil rights and migrant advocacy organization, to suspend activities for a month, the group said on Monday, ...
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia sentences lawyer and Saied critic to five years in prison
Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, faces a number of charges related to ‘anti-terrorism’ legislation.
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia suspends independent media group amid broader crackdown
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian authorities on Friday ordered the suspension of the Nawaat journalists' group, which runs one of the country’s leading independent investigative media outlets, ...
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisian court suspends prominent human rights groups as crackdown progresses
Tunisian courts have ordered some of the country’s most prominent human rights organizations to halt activities, deepening concerns about the erosion of freedoms and shrinking space for groups that ...
News Tunisia » Social: Crackdown on Free Speech in Tunisia: Nawaat Journalists' Group Suspended
Tunisian authorities have suspended Nawaat, a leading independent media outlet, in a crackdown on free speech. The move follows actions against civil society groups, allegedly for foreign funding ...
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia: President of Republic and Social Affairs Minister discuss social fund issues
The Head of State stressed the need to restore the financial balance of these social funds, calling for improving related legislation ...
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia's government clamps down on civil society
The authorities have suspended two of the country's most high-profile organizations. Dozens more are under investigation, accused of receiving foreign funding. President Kais Saied's increasingly ...
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia Suspends Civil Rights Group Amid Financial Audit Claims
Tunisia has temporarily suspended the activities of the FTDES, citing a need for a financial audit. Critics argue the move seeks to silence dissent. This follows a trend of targeting civil groups, ...
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia plans social reforms in wake of protests
Tunisia has announced a raft of social reforms following anti-austerity protests which broke out across the North African country earlier this month. The reforms, which include free medical aid for ...
News Tunisia » Social: EU’s murderous refugee policy leads to 40 people drowning in boat disaster off Tunisia
The boat disaster off the Tunisian coast, in which at least 40 people, including small children, lost their lives, is not an accident but a crime. The EU and its member governments bear full ...