Tunisian opposition leader sentenced to 12-year jail
The leader of the opposition Free Destourian Party Abir Moussi has received a 12-year jail sentence from a Tunisian court,...
Kais Saied
Tunisia: political figures get up to 45 years behind bars
The Court of Appeal in Tunis delivered a final ruling on nearly 40 political figures, in which they faced jail...
Another hunger strike initiated by Tunisian opposition in jail
A third Tunisian opposition leader, Rached Ghannouchi, initiated a hunger strike in prison on November 8th, citing poor conditions in...
Tunisia adds another NGO to the list of suspended groups
Tunisia's crackdown on rights groups and NGOs is continuing with the suspension of the activities of the World Organisation Against...
Human Rights Watch calls Tunisian ‘conspiracy’ trials unjust
On November 14th, the Human Rights Watch called for Tunisian authorities to overturn their conspiracy trial convictions, which they qualified...
International rights groups condemn Tunisia’s unjust trials
Tunisia is facing increasing scrutiny from international rights groups for its political trials, as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch...
Tunisians protest outside court during phosphate pollution case
Tunisia's protests are continuing in Gabès in front of a court, as the authorities examined a complaint against a factory,...
Another Tunisian opposition leader starts hunger strike in jail
The standoff between Tunisian President Kais Saied and his jailed opponents is escalating, after it was announced that a third...
Tunisia: Third imprisoned opposition leader begins hunger strike
On November 8th, it was announced that Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi had begun a hunger strike to shed light...
Tunisia: Trial of 40 opposition figures postponed
The appeal trial of over 40 opposition figures opened in Tunisia on 27th October, but was quickly deferred due to...
Tunisia suspends activities of civil and migrant rights group
On October 27th, the civil and migrant rights group, FTDES, announced that Tunisia's government imposed a one-month ban on their...
Tunisia: protests demand closure of toxic chemical plant
Protests have intensified in Tunisia’s Gabès region as residents demand the closure of a state-owned phosphate chemical plant, Al Jazeera...
Tunisia: workers union strikes to protest toxic chemical plant
Protests in Tunisia have intensified over the past few days, as locals of the Gabès region are demanding the shutdown...
Tunisians jailed for protesting state-owned chemical plant
Citizens in Gabès, a city in southern Tunisia, have been protesting to demand the shutdown of a state-owned chemical plant....
Daughter of Tunisian ex-dictator Ben Ali arrested in France
The events relating to the 2011 Tunisian revolution are still emerging as Halima Ben Ali, the daughter of the ex-dictator...
