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Articles for Tunisian Opposition

Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October
5 months ago

Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October

Al Jazeera  

As president runs for new term, critics say credible polls can’t be held unless jailed opposition politicians are freed. Saied’s announcement comes as the opposition says fair and credible elections cannot be held unless imprisoned politicians are released and the media is allowed to do its job without pressure from the government. “I officially announce my candidacy for the October …

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Tunisian opposition leader Chaima Issa gets suspended jail term
1 year ago

Tunisian opposition leader Chaima Issa gets suspended jail term

Al Jazeera  

A prominent Tunisian opposition activist has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence for insulting the president, her lawyer says. Issa, a member of the National Salvation Front coalition, said after a court hearing on Tuesday that Saied’s opponents were being treated like “criminals”. We are politicians, opponents of the coup of July 25, 2021.” ‘Opinion trials must end’ Rights …

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Prominent radio journalist Zied el-Heni arrested in Tunisia
1 year, 6 months ago

Prominent radio journalist Zied el-Heni arrested in Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

El-Heni is a well-known media figure in Tunisia and has been vocal about his opposition to President Kais Saied. Prominent Tunisian journalist Zied el-Heni has been arrested by an internal squad in plain clothes who stormed his home in a suburb of the capital Tunis, according to local media, amid an ongoing crackdown on critics of President Kais Saied. The …

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More than 100 academics call for Ghannouchi’s release in Tunisia
1 year, 7 months ago

More than 100 academics call for Ghannouchi’s release in Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

In an open letter, 150 signatories call for the release of opposition leader Ghannouchi, saying his arrest is part of a ‘witch hunt’. Dozens of academics and public figures have signed an open letter calling for the release of jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, who was arrested late last month, pending a trial. The 150 signatories in Wednesday’s open …

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Tunisian Islamist leader arrested in crackdown on opposition
1 year, 10 months ago

Tunisian Islamist leader arrested in crackdown on opposition

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities arrested the leader of the Ennahda opposition Islamist movement in a crackdown on rival politicians and critics of the North African country’s increasingly authoritarian president Kais Saied, lawyers said Tuesday. Noureddine Bhiri, a senior Ennahda leader, was taken into custody by armed police at his home in the capital, Tunis, late Monday on suspicion of …

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Tunisian president defends draft constitution amid growing opposition
2 years, 5 months ago

Tunisian president defends draft constitution amid growing opposition

Al Jazeera  

A draft of President Saied’s constitution was released on Thursday; critics say it paves the way to authoritarian rule. Tunisia’s president has said his proposed constitution would not restore authoritarian rule, hitting back at criticism from across the political spectrum and urging people to support it in this month’s referendum. Even the head of the committee Saied convened to prepare …

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