As crisis escalates in Tunisia, lawyers strike over arrested colleague they say was tortured
Lawyers in Tunisia took to the streets on Thursday to protest a string of recent arrests that have convulsed the country over the past week and provoked international outcry.
UN Denounces 'Intimidation And Harassment' Of Lawyers In Tunisia
The United Nations on Friday denounced recent arrests of lawyers in Tunisia, saying the detentions, which have also included journalists and political commentators, undermined the rule of law in the North Africa country.
Tunisia dispatch: striking Tunisian lawyers rally against government overreach
In an unprecedented move, striking lawyers across Tunisia rallied in front of court buildings in Tunis on Thursday, effectively bringing all court proceedings to a halt. This unified action comes in
Tunisian Lawyers Go on Strike, Protest Against Alleged Police Abuse
This is the second time this week Tunisian lawyers have staged a strike amid an escalation of the political crisis in the country following the arrest of two lawyers and two journalists last week in separate incidents.
Tunisia Lawyers Protest After Colleagues Arrested
Hundreds of lawyers, activists and others demonstrated on Thursday in the Tunisian capital over the arrest of two lawyers in police raids on the national bar association, AFP journalists said.
Tunisian lawyers protest arrest, alleged torture of colleague
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2 journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests against critics
Two journalists were kept under detention in Tunisia on Wednesday, following a raft of arrests targeting government critics ...
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Ahead of presidential election, Tunisia's media freedom is eroding
This fall, Tunisia will head to the polls for its first presidential election since President Kais Saied carried out a ...
Tunisia President Blasts Foreign Criticism Of Arrests
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday criticised foreign "interference" after an international backlash over recent ...
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Libya, Tunisia, and Niger as Case Studies for Counter-Productive Anti-Migration Policies: Sustaining Abuses and Criminality
Anti-migration policies in Libya, Tunisia, and Niger have had dire consequences, as highlighted by the more than 25,000 ...
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Two journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests
Borhen Bsaies and Mourad Zeghidi remain behind bars. They were accused of violating a cybercrime law against fake news.
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Tunisia NGOs Say Worst-Ever Crackdown Targets Lawyers, Reporters
Tunisia NGOs Say Worst-Ever Crackdown Targets Lawyers, Reporters Authorities under President Saied step up pre-election arrests Demonstrations in Tunisia touched off the Arab Spring in 2011 ...
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Tunisia: The migration trap
Sub-Saharan African refugees and migrants fleeing northwards away from war, conflict and corrupt governments are ending up trapped in Tunisia, unable to move on to Europe or return home.
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Tunisia Detains a Prominent Activist for Migrants' Rights
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's public prosecutor on Tuesday detained Saadia Mosbah, a prominent activist and head of a nongovernmental group that defends the rights of migrants, human rights groups ...
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Tunisia shows lower competitiveness in attracting FDI compared to Egypt, Morocco (IACE)
Tunis, May 17 (TAP) - "Tunisia has a significantly lower competitiveness in attracting foreign investment compared to Egypt ...