Prominent radio journalist Zied el-Heni arrested in Tunisia | Human Rights News
El-Heni is a well-known media figure in Tunisia and has been vocal about his opposition to President Kais Saied. Prominent Tunisian journalist Zied el-Heni has…
El-Heni is a well-known media figure in Tunisia and has been vocal about his opposition to President Kais Saied. Prominent Tunisian journalist Zied el-Heni has…
Some 300 protesters gathered in Tunis demanding the release of former ministers, businessmen and other opposition members in custody. Hundreds of supporters of Tunisia’s main…
When Father’s Day would approach, I would often tease my dad that every day is a Father’s Day. He would laugh. On Father’s Day itself,…
Gabes, Tunisia – It takes about 15 minutes for the first police officer to turn up. No reason is given. The frustration on Lakhdar Mahmoud’s…
The cases banned from being covered involve at least 21 dissidents under investigation on accusations of ‘conspiracy’. Radio and TV programmes in Tunisia have been…
The legislation acknowledges that President Kais Saied has taken steps to undermine Tunisia’s democratic institutions. Two US senators have introduced legislation to limit funds to…
Opposition politician Sahbi Atig is no longer able to walk or talk, his wife says, as human rights groups denounce president’s continuing crackdown on dissent.…
Video Duration 26 minutes 00 seconds 26:00 The European Union offers cash-strapped Tunisia more than $1bn in financial aid to help boost the nation’s battered…
Video Duration 27 minutes 40 seconds 27:40 The EU’s offer of one billion euros to Tunisia has been criticised by rights groups, saying it compromises…
Ennahdha party leaders stop eating to protest against their imprisonment on terrorism, money-laundering charges. Three leaders of Tunisia’s opposition Ennahdha party are on hunger strike…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union may loan Tunisia more than 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) with the lion’s share…
The EU is considering a major financial package for the cash-strapped nation amid a growing refugee and migrant crisis. The European Union is considering offering…
Sahbi Atig has been hospitalised in intensive care after 25-day hunger strike in protest of his imprisonment. An opposition leader’s health is deteriorating rapidly in…
Tunisia’s president is looking for ways to avoid a bailout package worth nearly $2bn, as talks stall over demands to restructure public bodies and lift…
Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week. Fighting shows few signs of slowing down in Sudan, Turkey’s presidential election campaign enters…
Several Mosaique FM journalists have been under scrutiny as Saied’s government cracks down on critics. The head of Tunisia’s most popular radio station, Mosaique FM,…
Relatives of jailed Tunisian opposition figures, who were imprisoned in a crackdown launched by President Kais Saied, have approached Africa’s human rights court as part…
Thirty-seven groups, both Tunisian and international, voiced concern over the crackdown on the judiciary’s independence. Human rights and civil society organisations are calling for an…
Tunis, Tunisia – Prominent Tunisian columnist Haythem El Mekki and radio cohost Elyes Gharbi have been released by a public prosecutor after being interrogated about…
Tunis, Tunisia – Tunisian academic Habib Kazdaghli was on a bus outside the Ghriba Synagogue when the attack happened earlier this month. Neither he nor…