Outcry grows over Tunisia’s free speech clampdown
Tunisian lawyers say jailed commentator Mourad Zeghidi is being used as an example to silence criticism of President Kais Saied.
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Tunisia continues trials, more opposition in court
A second mass trial in Tunisia targets prominent opposition figures with charges of plotting against the state.
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Tunisia sees rival rallies as political divide deepens
Opponents of Saied gathered in central Tunis, accusing him of using the judiciary and police to silence dissent
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Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, 8 dead, 29 rescued
The boat went down near the city of Abwabed, close to Sfax, a common departure point for migrants from Africa
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Tunisia conspiracy trial violates fair process: UN rights chief
The Un human rights chief condemned Tunisia’s mass opposition trial, citing serious violations of fair trial and due process rights.
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Tunisian court jails opposition leaders in alleged plot against state
The opposition has denounced the trial, calling the charges fabricated and describing it as a symbol of President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule
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Tunisia’s opposition trial could end with a verdict tonight
Defence lawyers criticize Tunisia’s trial of opposition figures, calling it a farce as the verdict approaches.
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Protests erupt over deadly Tunisian school accident
Three students died in a Tunisian school wall collapse triggering protests against failing public services and government accountability.
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US secures release of American held in Tunisia, official says
Vieira, who had been in Tunisia for missionary work, was arrested in March 2024 and was suspected by Tunisian authorities of espionage
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Tunisian president fires prime minister
Kais Saied appoints Sara Zafrani Zanzari as new premier
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