Tunisia: Authorities escalate clampdown on media, freedom of expression
“By attacking journalists and other media figures, Saied’s government is moving to put the last nail in the coffin of Tunisia’s civic space.”
Another escalation in Tunisia’s persecution of journalists
“The detention of the two reporters and attack on the France 24 crew are signs of a very disturbing escalation in the crackdown in Tunisia.”
Tunisia: Cybercrime decree used against critics
First two prison sentences under decree used to stifle free speech
Tunisia: Grave step backwards for freedom of expression and access to information
Critical measures taken in the past two years continue to threaten a fragile civic space.
Tunisia: Unprecedented sentence of journalist sends “terrifying” message to media
Five-year sentence of Khalifa Guesmi described as “one of the heaviest sentences in the Tunisian media’s history.”
Tunisia: Government must drop policy of undermining press freedom
Rights groups condemn Tunisia’s use of repressive laws to suppress criticism of public policies.
Tunisia is stuck in a permanent state of emergency
Tunisia’s continued state of emergency is threatening its fledgling democracy.
Tunisia: Police file complaint against journalist Mohamed Mehdi Jlassi over protests
“Prosecuting journalists on charges unrelated to journalism is clear intimidation,” – CPJ
Digital targeting and its offline consequences for LGBTQI+ people in MENA
A new report examines how several authorities in the region have integrated technology into their policing of LGBTQI+ people.
Tunisia: Government tightens grip on journalistic sources
Tunisian journalists face daunting challenges in citing official sources who fear criminal or administrative penalties.
Tunisia: Decree-Law No. 54 puts freedom of the press in jeopardy
Articles in the new decree-law have been the subject of harsh criticism due to restrictions they impose on freedom of expression.
Tunisia: President must scrap law undermining free expression and the press
Rights groups say vague language in new decree-law will likely lead to abuse by authorities and result in the silencing of journalists.
Tunisia: New constitution curbs access to information, journalists say
Tunisian journalists tell CPJ how the country’s tough new constitution is restricting their access to information.
Tunisia: Activists planning to boycott referendum could face charges
ARTICLE 19 condemns threats by authorities against people and groups calling for a boycott of the upcoming referendum.