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News and Press Release in Arabic on Tunisia about Protection and Human Rights; published on 30 May 2024 by Amnesty

Tunisian authorities have ramped up their crackdown on media and freedom of expression in recent weeks, sentencing two journalists and a media founder to prison sentences, detaining another media figure, and intimidating private media.

Relatives said they could not see a valid reason for the arrests

Tunisia: Authorities’ targeting of lawyers undermines access to justice

Tunisia: Immediately release journalist facing two years in prison for ‘insulting’ government minister

On 28 December, Tunisian journalist Zied El Heni was arrested and detained following a broadcast on the private radio station IFM. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with its affiliate, the Syndicat national des journalistes tunisiens (SNJT), has sent an open letter to Mr Kais Saied, President of the Republic of Tunisia, asking him to uphold the Constitution, protect press freedom, and to ensure the immediate release of El Heni and other journalists that are behind bar...

First two prison sentences under decree used to stifle free speech

Tunisian authorities have sentenced two political opposition activists to prison terms for criticizing the government under a 2022 cybercrime decree-law.

Tunisia: Cybercrime Decree Used Against Critics

From left to right - Fair Trading Commission (FTC) CEO, Dr. Marsha Atherley-Ikechi; CEO, Digicel Barbados Ltd., Natalie Abrahams; Chairman of the FTC Board, ...