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.
Tunisia: Activist Amina Mansour faces six-month jail term for Facebook posts
Blogger and civil society activist Amina Mansour targeted for satirical comments she posted on Facebook criticising President Kais Saied and his close associates.
Tunisia: Looming curbs on civil society must be stopped
New draft law to regulate civil society constitutes another blow to human rights safeguards, say 13 rights groups.