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‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media
7 months ago

‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media

Al Jazeera  

Demonstration comes after two Tunisian commentators critical of President Saeid were sentenced to prison. Several hundred Tunisians have marched through the capital, Tunis, chanting “down with the dictatorship” as they protested a spate of arrests under a presidential decree critics say is being used to stifle dissent. Two Tunisian media figures received one-year jail sentences in recent days after making …

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Tunisia sentences journalists to a year in prison for criticizing the government
7 months ago

Tunisia sentences journalists to a year in prison for criticizing the government

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced two TV and radio journalists to one year in prison for criticizing the government on their programs and on social networks. Borhane Bsaïs and Mourad Zeghidi were each given six months’ imprisonment for disseminating “fake news” and an additional six months for “making false statements with the aim of defaming others,” …

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‘Regime machinery operating efficiently’ as Tunisia cracks down on dissent
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Regime machinery operating efficiently’ as Tunisia cracks down on dissent

Al Jazeera  

Supporters denounce arrests of lawyers, journalists as ‘wave of repression’ shows no sign of slowing down. “The regime’s machinery is operating very efficiently, meaning it devours anyone who has a critical perspective on the situation, … lawyers, journalists, bloggers, citizens or associations,” Romdhane Ben Amor of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights said. “The Tunisian authorities have managed …

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2 journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests against critics
7 months, 1 week ago

2 journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests against critics

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Two journalists were kept under detention in Tunisia on Wednesday, following a raft of arrests targeting government critics including lawyers and the press that has drawn concern from the country’s international allies. Khaled Drareni, Reporters Without Borders’ North Africa representative, called the arrests “a frontal attack on press freedom.” In a statement he called for “an end …

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Tunisian lawyers call for strike over arrest of their colleague amid crackdown on dissent
7 months, 1 week ago

Tunisian lawyers call for strike over arrest of their colleague amid crackdown on dissent

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Hooded police raided Tunisia’s bar association headquarters and arrested a lawyer as authorities escalated a broad government crackdown that has ensnared political dissidents, non-governmental organizations and Black migrants. The bar association has long carried “symbolic power” in Tunisia, so much so that authorities didn’t enter its doors under its pre-Arab Spring dictator, Fadoua Braham, a Tunisian lawyer, …

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Masked Tunisian police arrest prominent lawyer for media comments
7 months, 1 week ago

Masked Tunisian police arrest prominent lawyer for media comments

Al Jazeera  

Masked police are filmed storming the premises of the Bar Association’s Lawyers’ House to arrest lawyer Sonia Dahmani. The AFP reported that many viewers found Dahmani’s comment “degrading” to Tunisia’s image and a summons to appear before an investigating judge was issued. Dahmani was on the same show two weeks ago, delivering an impassioned broadside to the government and President …

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Tunisia commemorates anniversary of the 2011 revolution. Opposition decries democratic backsliding
11 months, 1 week ago

Tunisia commemorates anniversary of the 2011 revolution. Opposition decries democratic backsliding

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Thirteen years after they toppled the country’s longtime dictator, Tunisians are protesting President Kais Saied for ushering in what they see as democratic backsliding, blaming him for quashing the aims of the revolution that kicked off the Arab Spring in 2011. “After a successful start, Tunisia’s democratic transition today has broken down,” Ahmed Chebbi, the president of …

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Al Jazeera journalist Samir Sassi arrested in Tunis
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Al Jazeera journalist Samir Sassi arrested in Tunis

Al Jazeera  

Sassi was arrested after a raid on his family’s home on Wednesday night. Al Jazeera journalist Samir Sassi has been arrested by Tunisian “anti-terrorism” officers at his home in Tunis. According to Al Jazeera Bureau Director Lotfi Hajji, a team of lawyers spent nearly 12 hours after Sassi’s arrest to try to ascertain where he had been taken. Most recently, …

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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 …

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Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
1 year, 2 months ago

Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa

Associated Press  

There’s the Tunisian woman who fasts during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, though not for God. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Undeterred, he tried to change the “Muslim” designation on his identity card to state he adheres to no religion. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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Tunisia anti-fake news law criminalises free speech: Legal group
1 year, 5 months ago

Tunisia anti-fake news law criminalises free speech: Legal group

Al Jazeera  

The International Commission of Jurists says that President Saied is shutting down space for free speech online. Tunis, Tunisia – A leading human rights group has slammed the use of a Tunisian law criminalising the spreading of “fake news” to stifle free speech in the country. Decree 54, issued by President Kais Saied in September 2022, criminalises using electronic equipment …

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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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US legislators voice concerns over Tunisia rights crackdown
1 year, 8 months ago

US legislators voice concerns over Tunisia rights crackdown

Al Jazeera  

In open letter, Congress members say ‘autocratic consolidation’ and the treatment of migrants threaten US-Tunisia relations. United States legislators have warned of a “stark acceleration in Tunisia’s autocratic consolidation” under President Kais Saied, while decrying the Tunisian leader’s “repugnant, racist and xenophobic remarks about migrants”. In their letter, the US legislators wrote that the Biden administration “should make clear that …

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Tunisian police detain prominent politicians, businessman
1 year, 10 months ago

Tunisian police detain prominent politicians, businessman

Al Jazeera  

Eltaief, once a confidant of former President Ben Ali, and two key political activists were detained. Tunisian police have arrested influential businessman Kamel Eltaief, once a confidant of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, as well as two key political activists, lawyers say. The influential power broker was involved in the 1987 coup that forced former President Habib Bourguiba …

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Blinken says Tunisian president promised ‘democratic path’
3 years, 4 months ago

Blinken says Tunisian president promised ‘democratic path’

Al Jazeera  

The US secretary of state says Kais Saied promised him he was committed to democracy, as he urged him to restore parliament. The US Secretary of State has expressed concern about the political crisis in Tunisia after President Kais Saied suspended the parliament and dismissed the government in a move the country’s main political parties called a “coup”. The top …

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Al Jazeera condemns raid on its office by Tunisian forces
3 years, 4 months ago

Al Jazeera condemns raid on its office by Tunisian forces

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera Media Network dubs closure of its office in Tunis a ‘troubling escalation’ that will impede coverage of events in the country. Doha, Qatar – The Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the storming of its office in the capital Tunis by security forces a day after President Kais Saied suspended Parliament and dismissed the prime minister. Here’s the …

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Tunisia police storm Al Jazeera office in Tunis
3 years, 4 months ago

Tunisia police storm Al Jazeera office in Tunis

Al Jazeera  

Security forces involved in the raid said they were carrying out instructions and asked all journalists to leave. “We did not receive any prior notice of the eviction of our office by the security forces,” Lotfi Hajji, Al Jazeera’s bureau chief in Tunisia, said. “Al Jazeera considers this action by the Tunisian authorities as a troubling escalation and fears it …

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