by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 17, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Minister of the Interior Appointed After Charfeddine Resigns Summary: Late on Thursday, 16 March 2023, Toufik Charfeddine reportedly resigned as Minister of the Interior. On 17 March, President Kais Saied issued two decrees, one officially removing...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 15, 2023 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Freedom House Marks Decline in Political, Civil Liberties Summary: This week, Freedom House released its 2023 report on political rights and civil liberties in Tunisia, noting a significant decline in the country’s numerical score which is based on ratings...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 14, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Social Media Page Managers Detained Summary: On 13 March 2023, the Ministry of the Interior (MoI) announced that an Ariana court had ordered the arrest of four individuals responsible for managing social media pages affiliated with opposition...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 13, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Parliament Convenes Amidst Concerns About Objectivity Summary: On 13 March 2023, the Tunisian Parliament convened for the first time after it was shuttered on 25 July 2021 and then totally dissolved by President Kais Saied on 30 March 2022. This...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Backlash Over Interior Minister’s Statements as Opposition Figures Hunger Strike Summary: On 7 March 2023, Interior Minister Toufik Charfeddine made controversial statements about union organizers, politicians, journalists, and businessmen, accusing them of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Orders Local Elected Councils Dissolved, Drawing Criticism Summary: On 8 March 2023, President Kais Saied announced plans to dissolve elected municipal councils and replace them with specially appointed representatives. This move was codified in the...
