Longer sentence handed to jailed Tunisia opposition leader
A Tunisian court of appeal has increased the prison sentence of opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to 20 years, deepening a...
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Tunisia: MPs demand government reshuffle
Calls within the Tunisian parliament have intensified for a swift government reshuffle, following a review of the current cabinet’s performance,...
Longer sentence signals turning point for Tunisia’s opposition
A Tunisian court of appeal has increased the prison sentence of opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to 20 years, deepening a...
Amnesty slams Algeria on forceful return of Tunisian politician
Algeria forced the return of asylum seeker Seifeddine Makhlouf to Tunisia, which global rights group, Amnesty, called a violation of...
Tunisia extends state of emergency laws until end of 2026
The Tunisian government has published a new decree extending the state of emergency rule until the end of 2026, according...
Amnesty: Algeria forcibly returned Tunisian asylum seeker
The global rights group Amnesty International has condemned Algeria for the forced return of former parliamentarian and government critic Seifeddine...
Tunisia: state of emergency renewed amid crackdown
The state of emergency decree has been extended for another month in Tunisia, until the end of January 2026, reports...
State of emergency extended in Tunisia, 10 years on
A new decree has announced the extension of the state of emergency in Tunisia until the end of January 2026,...
Tunisians commemorate the 15th anniversary of the revolution
Tunisians filled Tunis' main avenue to commemorate the 15th anniversary of street seller Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation, which triggered the Arab...
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,...
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...
