Press freedom crumbles in North Africa
Tunisia, once the beacon of Arab Spring democracy, has plummeted 30 places in global press freedom rankings as North African...
Press freedom
Tunisia’s democracy faces breaking point
The future of Tunisian democracy hangs in the balance after former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh was sentenced to 34 years...
Algeria jails historian over Amazigh identity comments
Controversy has been ignited in Algeria after the imprisonment of a prominent historian who, on the UAE Sky News Arabia,...
Opposition to Tunisia’s president takes to the streets
Opposition to Tunisia's President Kais Saied has taken to the streets to protest the current trials taking place in the...
Tunisia rejects foreign criticism of opposition trial
President of Tunisia Kais Saied has come out in frustration at comments made by foreign parties concerning the current mass...
France claims Tunisian trials were “not fair”
France has claimed that the recent trials which saw prison sentences ranging from 13-66 years handed out to leading Tunisian...
Tunisia: France condemns “unfair” trials
France has criticised trials in Tunisia that resulted in prison sentences ranging from between 13-66 years as being "unfair". As...
Tunisia: Another lawyer arrested by authorities
The recent spout of arrests and convictions in Tunisia has continued as state authorities have arrested a defence lawyer on...
Tunisian defence lawyer arrested on “conspiracy charges”
Tunisian authorities have arrested lawyer and former administrative court judge Ahmed Sawab on charges of "conspiracy against the state". As...
Prison sentences of up to 66 years handed to politicians in Tunisia
A court in Tunisia has handed out prison sentences ranging from 13 to 66 years for leading opposition politicians. As...
Tunisia: Opposition politician sentenced to 66 years in prison
A court in Tunisia has handed out prison sentences to around 40 opposition figures ranging from between 13 and 66...
Report claims Tunisia expands use of politically motivated arrests
A report published by Human Rights Watch has found that Tunisia has greatly expanded its use of the legal system...
Tunisia crackdowns on political opposition using arrests
A new report published by Human Rights Watch has found that Tunisia has dramatically expanded arrests on opposition figures. As...
Rights group slam trial of politicians in Tunisia
A number of rights groups in Tunisia have condemned the “dangerous and deviant” trial of opposition figures in the conspiracy...
Rights group warn of “sham trail” in Tunisia
The Ennahda Movement, a rights group in Tunisia, have described the trial of opposition figures in the country as “dangerous...
