Tunisia News News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia’s civil society faces growing pressure as crackdown widens
Arrests, prosecutions and suspensions are putting growing pressure on Tunisia’s civil society, Human Rights Watch says.
News Tunisia » Social: Kais Saied’s economic experiment has failed Tunisia
Saied’s promised path to self-reliance has deepened Tunisia’s economic crisis rather than resolving it.
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia strengthens social protection for vulnerable families with new World Bank support
India, March 28 -- The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia are deepening their partnership to strengthen the country's social protection system, with the World Bank Board of Directors approving ...
News Tunisia » Social: CNH and Oxfam partner on key social projects in Tunisia and South Africa
Both projects are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDGs 8 - Decent work and economic growth, 10 - Reducing inequalities, 12 - Responsible consumption and ...
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisian women’s social media posts glamorize risky migrant crossings to Europe
TUNIS, Tunisia — In a photo posted in November, 18-year-old Sabee al Saidi is shown wearing bright-pink lipstick as she leans from the side of a rickety wooden boat, a calm blue sea stretched out ...
News Tunisia » Social: Hundreds of protesters denounce racism in Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in Tunisia's capital took to the streets on Saturday to denounce racism and express solidarity towards migrants after the country's increasingly ...
News Tunisia » Social: Tunisia jailed a journalist for criticizing the president on social media
“A first instance court sentenced Mohamed Boughalleb, 60, to six months in prison after a civil servant sued him for a social-media post questioning government spending on travel… Some 20 Tunisian ...
News Tunisia » Social: President Saied Derides the Economic and Social Rights of Tunisian Women
President Kais Said marked National Women’s Day in Tunisia on August 13 by sending his wife to make a celebratory speech in which she sang her husband’s praises. That didn’t sit well with many ...