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...
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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...
Politicians begin hunger strike in Tunisian prison
Protests against the "authoritarian" rule of Tunisian President Kais Saied have been held as imprisoned politicians have begun a hunger...
Turkey: Journalists face jail sentence as democracy collapses
Journalists covering the recent Turkish protests are facing a minimum three-year jail sentence in the latest demonstration of collapsing democratic...
Tunisia: Opposition party politicians go on hunger strike in prison
Two protests have been staged in Tunisia against the rule of Kais Saied and demanding that opposition politicians be released...
More journalists killed in Gaza than any conflict since US Civil War
The number of journalists killed in Gaza by Israel is far greater than similar deaths in any armed conflict since...
France urged to save free speech in Morocco
France has been urged to pressure Morocco into releasing citizens detained for free speech following another "outrageous" jailing of a...
Tunisian authorities accused of conspiring against opposition
Tunisian opposition party, The National Salvation Front (NSFT) has warned that authorities are “conspiring against the opposition.” According to Middle...
