Ten Tunisian organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have spoken out about a “severe setback” in freedoms in Tunisia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organizations said that there has been a significant escalation in restrictions on activists, politicians, journalists, and the use of power to punish opponents under the rule of President Kais Saied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to news reports, police arrested 10 individuals this month, including lawyers, activists, journalists, and officials from civil society organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch described these arrests as a “severe crackdown” and called on the authorities to stop the violations and respect Tunisians’ rights to freedom of expression, political rights, and civil society rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week, police raided the headquarters of the Bar Association for the second time and arrested two lawyers in an unprecedented escalation, according to some political forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organizations have released their statement coinciding with the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the founding of the Tunisian Human Rights League, to underscore the increasing restrictions on freedoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social activists said today that Tunisians will not accept losing their freedom of expression, political work, union and association activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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