Category: Tunisia
Tunisia: HRW denounces harsh & sham trials against political opponents
Human Rights Watch has denounced the harsh and unfair sentences issued lately by a Tunisian court against political opponents of the authoritarian regime of Kais ... Read More
Interpol-Flagged Tunisian Arrested at Morocco’s Mohammed V Airport
Police at Morocco's Mohammed V international airport arrested on Monday evening a Tunisian national flagged by Interpol, following a Red notice issued by French judicial ... Read More
Tunisia: Concerns renewed over school safety after another wall collapse in Sidi Bouzid
A new incident at El Msabihia Primary School in the Souk Jedid delegation has raised alarm over the safety of school infrastructure in Tunisia’s Sidi ... Read More
Tunisia: Prominent lawyer detained under anti-terror law
A 48-hour detention order was issued for former judge and outspoken lawyer Ahmed Souab, it has been reported by Bassem Trifi, President of the Tunisian ... Read More
Tunisian court hands hefty sentences to opposition figures, as President uses judiciary to silence dissent
A Tunisian court handed heavy sentences to a group of Tunisian opposition figures on the charge of conspiring against the state, as president Kais Saied ... Read More
Widespread repression reported in Tunisia amid concerns over human rights rollback
In a report released on Wednesday, April 16, Human Rights Watch has alleged that politically motivated arrests and prosecutions have been increasingly utilized in Tunisia ... Read More
Tunisia: School wall collapse kills three, raises public outcry
The tragic death of three teenage students in Tunisia on Monday April 14 have cast a somber shadow over the nation, reigniting deep concerns about ... Read More
Kais Saeid deepens Tunisia’s diplomatic subservience after ruining its economy
Amid deteriorating financial and economic stability in Tunisia, President Kais Saied has opted to deepen his country’s alignment with isolated Algeria, signaling an unprecedented diplomatic ... Read More
Ericsson Tunisia workers win landmark deal in union-led victory for labor rights
In a major triumph for trade union strength and workers’ rights, employees at Ericsson Tunisia have secured a groundbreaking collective bargaining agreement (CBA) after more ... Read More
Tunisia clears migrant camps, tensions escalate
Tunisian authorities have launched a sweeping operation to dismantle informal migrant camps around the town of El Amra, leaving hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants homeless. ... Read More