Tunisia

February 21, 2025

Tunisian Court Orders Release of Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Press Freedom

February 21, 2025 – Tunisia –  A Tunisian court ordered the release of prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb, who had been detained since March 2024 under charges […]
February 5, 2025

Tunisian Court Jails Opposition Politicians and Journalists Amid Crackdown on Dissent

February 05, 2025 – Tunisia – Tunisia’s political climate has intensified as the government escalates its crackdown on opposition figures and independent journalists. Several opposition politicians […]
January 24, 2025

Tunisian Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb Arbitrarily Detained and Denied Medical Care

January 24, 2025 – Tunisia –  Mohamed Boughalleb, a veteran Tunisian journalist, remains arbitrarily detained as part of an escalating crackdown on freedom of expression in […]
December 11, 2024

Empowering Journalists Through Legal Preparedness: Guides from Tunisia and Brazil

December 11, 2024 – Tunisia/Brazil –  The Tunisian Journalists’ Union (SNJT), supported by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), unveiled a practical legal guide designed to […]
September 13, 2024

Tunisia Upholds Conviction of Sonia Dahmani Amid Crackdown on Election Coverage

September 13, 2024 – Tunisia –  In a concerning development for press freedom in Tunisia, an appeals court on September 10, 2024, upheld the conviction of […]
August 26, 2024

Tunisian Press Freedom Under Threat as Court Upholds Conviction of Journalist Walid Al‑Majri

August 26, 2024 – Tunisia – The Court of First Instance of Tunis 1 provisionally upheld its earlier in‑absentia verdict against Walid Al‑Majri, director of the investigative […]