Tunisia jails presidential candidate in pre-election crackdown
Zammel’s sentencing is the latest step in a pre-poll crackdown that has extinguished hopes of a fair vote in Tunisia. The country had previously been considered the only example of a successful transition to democracy to have emerged from among the Arab countries that rose up against dictatorship in 2011.
Tunisia jails leading opposition candidate ahead of next month's election
Tunisia’s government jailed a leading opposition figure ahead of next month’s election. Ayachi Zammel, one of just two candidates approved to run against the authoritarian President Kais Saied, was sentenced to 20 months over alleged forgery: His campaign said the move was politically motivated.
Tunisia Lawmakers Propose Stripping Court of Election Oversight Ahead of Vote
Saied was elected in 2019 in Tunisia, the only country to have emerged peacefully with democratic leadership from the 2011 "Arab Spring" protests that toppled autocrats across the Middle East and North Africa. But he has since tightened his grip on power and began ruling by decree in 2021 in a move the opposition has described as a coup.
Excluded candidates, marginalized dissent before Tunisia’s presidential elections
Before Tunisian voters have their say in the presidential election on Oct. 6, state institutions have already had their say. The security services, judicial authorities, and the High Independent Electoral Authority (ISIE) have either obstructed or officially barred over a dozen potential candidates from running.
A Tunisian presidential candidate sentenced to 20 months vows to campaign from prison
A candidate for president in Tunisia has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on election fraud charges that his attorney decried as politically motivated
Tunisian MPs move to strip court of oversight power ahead of presidential vote
More than 30 Tunisian MPs proposed an urgent bill on Friday to amend the country's electoral law, in an attempt to strip the Administrative Court of its role as an adjudicator in election-related disputes before the October 6 presidential vote.
The Sorry State of Tunisia’s Democracy
President Kais Saied's near-certain—and certainly illegitimate—reelection in the Oct. 6 election is a sad reminder of the ...
The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests
The official start of the presidential campaign season in Tunisia began on Saturday, a day after Tunisians took their anger ...
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‘Power belongs to the people’: New wave of protests in Tunisia as elections approach
Demonstrators called for the return of democracy and an end to state repression and intimidation tactics used against ...
‘Agent 86,' Unusual China-Tunisia Action Film, Heads for Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)
"Agent 86," a rare China-Tunisia coproduction film, will have its world premiere on Friday in Tunisia, ahead of a commercial ...
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George Stravelakis: The Enslaved Greek who Became Ruler of Tunisia
George Stravelakis was an enslaved Greek from the island of Chios who rose in society to become the Prime Minister of Tunisia ...
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Rights organizations create committee to advocate for freedoms in Tunisia
Several human rights organizations announced on Friday the creation of an international support committee for freedoms in ...
Tunisia's presidential campaign season starts against backdrop of protests, arrests
Protests at the weekend capped off a week in which the North African country’s largest opposition party, Ennahda, said its ...
Women's WTA Monastir, Tunisia Women Singles 2024 Today in the US: Schedule, Live Stream and TV for September 15
Catch all the action at the 2024 WTA Monastir, Tunisia Women Singles 2024 on September 15 and get women's singles schedules ...
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Tunisia: Activists continue to defy Saied's autocratic turn despite risk of reprisals
While some dissenting voices can still be heard in the country, Tunisian authorities’ clampdown could hinder any organised ...