Tunisian court jails lawmaker over corruption charges
3 years, 2 months ago

Tunisian court jails lawmaker over corruption charges

Al Jazeera  

Mehdi Ben Gharbia is the latest opposition member to come under scrutiny amid growing concerns over civil rights. Mehdi Ben Gharbia, a businessman, former minister and member of the secular opposition party Tahya Tounes, is the latest parliamentarian to be apprehended since President Kais Saied lifted parliamentary immunity and seized control of legislative and executive powers. Shortly after Saied dismissed the prime minister and suspended parliament on July 25, Anouar Maarouf, a senior official from the Islamic party Ennahdha, was placed under house arrest over alleged abuse of authority. Former presidential candidate Nabil Karoui, who was runner-up in Tunisia’s 2019 presidential election, was taken into custody together with his brother on August 30 for “illegally crossing the border” into Algeria. Tunisian police arrested Aloui Abdellatif, a member of parliament for the conservative religious Karama party, for allegedly “conspiring against state security and insulting the army” after he took part in a programme broadcast on Zaytouna television station on October 3.

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Tunisia opposition leader Lotfi Mraihi arrested
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tunisia opposition leader Lotfi Mraihi arrested

Al Jazeera  

Mraihi joins a growing list of President Saied’s political opponents who are in jail or facing prosecution. The head of Tunisia’s Republican Union Party, Lotfi Mraihi, who has announced his intention to run in a presidential election set for October, has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering. A Tunis court spokesman said earlier this week that Mraihi, one of …

Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents turn to the International Criminal Court seeking justice
1 year, 2 months ago

Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents turn to the International Criminal Court seeking justice

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Family members of seven imprisoned Tunisian opposition figures took their quest for justice on Thursday to the International Criminal Court, announcing plans to ask the tribunal to investigate claims of political persecution and human rights violations by President Kais Saied’s administration. However, Saied’s government has cracked down on opponents and jailed dissidents, including opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi …

Tunisia judge imprisons politicians, businessman amid crackdown
1 year, 10 months ago

Tunisia judge imprisons politicians, businessman amid crackdown

Al Jazeera  

A wave of raids and arrests has targeted opposition figures and government critics recently. All three were arrested amid a security crackdown that has seen a series of raids and arrests of opposition politicians, activists, protest organisers, a media figure, judges and an influential business leader. The 12 people arrested as of Saturday include Chaima Aissa and Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, …

Wave of raids, arrests target government critics in Tunisia
1 year, 10 months ago

Wave of raids, arrests target government critics in Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

The crackdown on opponents of President Saied has sparked international criticism and fears of a return to autocracy. Former diplomat William Lawrence, a professor at the American University in Washington, DC, told Al Jazeera: “Ltaief likes to call himself Tunisia’s de facto vice president after 1989 has been described as a power broker or kingmaker, he has that skill of …

Tunisia arrests more prominent critics of President Saied
1 year, 10 months ago

Tunisia arrests more prominent critics of President Saied

Al Jazeera  

Detentions come amid a wave of arrests targeting politicians and other critics of the government. Tunisian police have arrested two more prominent opponents of President Kais Saied and the head of a radio station that has broadcast criticism of the president. Police raided the house of Noureddine Bhiri, a senior official in the biggest opposition party Ennahdha and a prominent …

Judiciary officials linked to criminal gangs: Tunisia president
2 years, 11 months ago

Judiciary officials linked to criminal gangs: Tunisia president

Al Jazeera  

President Saied’s comments come as former justice minister was arrested last week and accused of possible ‘terrorism’ offences. Tunisian President Kais Saied has condemned senior officials in the judiciary and accused them of being linked to what he described as “criminal gangs”. “Everyone knows that some of those who took up leading positions in courts were at the time, and …

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