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A group of six Tunisian opponents, who claim to be political prisoners of the Kais Said regime and in pre-trial detention since last February for an alleged case of conspiracy against state security denounced on Tuesday a judicial masquerade and announced their boycott of the investigating judge.

A consortium of Tunisian organisations and personalities yesterday called for the immediate release of political detainees detained on charges of conspiring against state security. This c...

The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) in Tunisia has unveiled the initial dates for holding the presidential, local, and municipal elections. The ISIE stressed that a detailed calendar is being prepared to stage the elections on the time agreed, adding that the move would resume the political path suggested by Tunisian President Kais Saeid in 2021.

Eleven Iraqi political parties and groups of the "Democratic Forces of Change" announced the formation of a political alliance to run in the provincial elections scheduled for Dec. 18. The coalition includes an agreement with the al-Watan alliance. In a statement, the coalition announced it was open to partners in various governorates ahead of the elections. The electoral coalition will be formally unveiled during a press conference in the coming days.

Ex-speaker's daughter Yusra files petition to senior court requesting her father be freed

Amendments made by the Tunisian Parliament to its internal regulations has sparked a heated debate, especially regarding the cancellation of the proxy withdrawal and the non-disclosure of gains for MP...

Four Tunisian parties yesterday warned that the campaign of arrests and the deteriorating political situation reflect a bad image of the country, Anadolu reported. This came during a press conf...

The EU has invested heavily in Tunisia’s transition to democracy since 2011. Now it must stand up for the rule of law and for the rights of those under threat

Judging from the low voter turnout at the recently ended parliamentary elections in Tunisia, the presidential road map announced in December 2021 has not succeeded in uniting the country, the Carter Center has said in a statement.