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20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off the country’s Mediterranean coastline, near a popular point of departure for migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat. The country’s National Guard said in a statement on Wednesday that coast guard members dispatched to the sinking ship rescued five people …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued

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In Tunisia, a shipwreck off the coast country's Mediterranean coastline has claimed the lives of at least 20 migrants. The coast guard members who were dispatched to the sinking boat have recovered the bodies of 20 people and rescued 5 people, Tunisia's National Guard said in a statement on Wednesday. Tunisia's efforts to prevent deaths at sea Notably, in its …

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1 month, 1 week ago

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

Associated Press

PARIS — A French doctoral student detained in Tunisia returned to Paris on Friday after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions. Tunisian authorities in recent years have arrested journalists, activists and opposition figures, but Dupont’s arrest garnered international attention and condemnation because of his nationality and because he wasn’t known as a critic of the government. Dupont’s arrest provoked concerns about …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tunisian Commentator Sentenced to Two Years for Anti-Fake News Remarks

Associated Press

Tunisian commentator Sonia Dahmani has been sentenced to two years in prison for violating a statute against fake news. The cybercrime statute, known as Decree-Law 54, makes it illegal to produce, spread, disseminate, send or write false news with the aim of infringing the rights of others, harming public safety or national defense or sowing terror among the population.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks

Hindustan Times

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's coast guard on Monday found 12 bodies of migrants, including three young children, off the Mediterranean coast, as authorities struggle to stem unauthorized boat crossings from North Africa to Europe. 12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks The bodies were recovered after a boat carrying more than 50 people, mostly Tunisians, sank …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tunisia's coast guard finds bodies of 13 migrants washed up on its shores

The Independent

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3 months ago

Lawyers ask the ICC to investigate a crackdown on opposition in Tunisia and claims of migrant abuse

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3 months, 1 week ago

The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — The official start of the presidential campaign season in Tunisia began on Saturday, a day after Tunisians took their anger to the streets of the capital to decry what protesters say is the deteriorating state of the country. More than a decade later, Ben Abdelslam said he was worried about the growing number of political figures who’ve …

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4 months, 1 week ago

A candidate cull ahead of Tunisia’s presidential election

Al Jazeera

Most prospective candidates saw their names ruled out, with some finding themselves in prison. “The Tunisian authorities’ disrespect for human rights and their crackdown against opponents must stop,” rights group Amnesty International said in early July. “It’s not really that he’s worried about losing,” he said about the president, who remains relatively popular within Tunisia, “it’s that neither he nor …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tunisian Opposition figure Abir Moussi sentenced to two years amid crackdown ahead of October election

The Hindu

A potential Presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison, marking another setback to the country’s fledgling Opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term. Ms. Moussi’s lawyer Nafaa Laribi told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she still intends to run in the October 6 Presidential election, and that, unlike other candidates, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — A potential presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison, marking another setback to the country’s fledgling opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term. Following a complaint by the North African nation’s election authority, she was found guilty of violating a controversial anti-fake news decree outlawing spreading information that …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tunisia's upcoming presidential race marred by candidacy constraints

Hindustan Times

Tunisia has kicked off candidacy submissions for its upcoming presidential election on October 6, amid what experts say are significant constraints on hopefuls challenging incumbent President Kais Saied. Kharrat said many factors are "reducing the credibility" of the upcoming election, referring to the candidacy criteria, the delayed announcement of the election day, and a 2022 law punishing "spreading false news". …

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5 months ago

Tunisian President Kais Saied to seek reelection in October after tumultuous first term

Associated Press

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said Friday that he will run for a second term, making a long-expected announcement while many of his potential opponents languish in prison on charges their attorneys have described as politicized. Saied, a 66-year-old former law professor, rose to power in 2019, capitalizing on anger against politicians who failed to fulfill the promises of the revolution …

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5 months ago

Tunisian presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi barred from contesting elections for life

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced a presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi to eight months in prison and banned him from contesting elections for life, in the latest move to stifle opponents of President Kais Saied in the upcoming October election which critics call a sham. Mraihi’s lawyer Omar Ben Ismael told The Associated Press that he planned …

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5 months ago

Tunisia’s opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — Leading opposition parties in Tunisia asserted Wednesday that politically motivated arrests and gag orders are creating impossible conditions for holding democratic elections later this year. Leaders of Ennahda and other parties in the Front described recent arrests and limitations on those planning to challenge Saied a “suffocation in terms of freedoms, human rights and basic rights for …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elina Svitolina ends Ons Jabeur's Wimbledon dream in third round

Hindustan Times

Fifty one weeks after a heartbroken Ons Jabeur trudged off Wimbledon's Centre Court with tears streaking down her face after a second successive defeat in the final, the tormented Tunisian was left to digest another painful loss on Saturday. Elina Svitolina Ukraine reacts after win ng a point against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia during their third round match at the …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe

The Hindu

For many migrants who’ve long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is an expanse of olive trees on North Africa's Mediterranean coastline. When police razed tents last summer in Sfax, Tunisia's second largest city, many migrants moved to the countryside near the stretch of coastline north of the city. It’s not normal.” Passportless, Mr. Keita said he paid …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe

Associated Press

EL AMRA, Tunisia — For many migrants who’ve long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is an expanse of olive trees on North Africa’s Mediterranean coastline. Based on unofficial estimates, the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration said it believes 15,000 to 20,000 migrants are stranded in rural olive groves near the central Tunisian coastline. When police razed tents …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Tunisia establish strategic partnership

China Daily

President Xi Jinping holds talks with Tunisian President Kais Saied in Beijing on May 31, 2024. Consolidating and developing China-Tunisia relations conforms to the fundamental interests and common expectations of the two peoples, Xi noted, adding that China is willing to work with Tunisia to continue the traditional friendship, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields and push bilateral relations …

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6 months, 4 weeks 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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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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7 months ago

Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows

Associated Press

JEBENIANA, Tunisia — Hundreds of Tunisians marched through the streets of Jebeniana on Saturday to protest the presence of sub-Saharan migrants who have found themselves stranded as the country ramps up border patrol efforts. “There is a shortage of food throughout the city of El Amra, including sugar, flour, bread and many other items.” A final stop for many who …

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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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7 months, 1 week ago

Tunisian lawyers launch one-day strike over police repression

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of the Tunisian capital after a lawyer was allegedly tortured by police. Lawyers in the north African nation of Tunisia have launched a one-day strike following the recent arrest of two of their colleagues, as opposition to repressive measures by President Kais Saied intensifies. Demonstrations also took place last week, calling on …

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20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia

Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

Tunisian Commentator Sentenced to Two Years for Anti-Fake News Remarks

12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks

Tunisia's coast guard finds bodies of 13 migrants washed up on its shores

Lawyers ask the ICC to investigate a crackdown on opposition in Tunisia and claims of migrant abuse

The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests

A candidate cull ahead of Tunisia’s presidential election

Tunisian Opposition figure Abir Moussi sentenced to two years amid crackdown ahead of October election

Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election

Tunisia's upcoming presidential race marred by candidacy constraints

Tunisian President Kais Saied to seek reelection in October after tumultuous first term

Tunisian presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi barred from contesting elections for life

Tunisia’s opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts

Elina Svitolina ends Ons Jabeur's Wimbledon dream in third round

Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe

Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe

China, Tunisia establish strategic partnership

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

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

Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows

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

Tunisian lawyers launch one-day strike over police repression