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 12, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Affirms Support While Tying Funding to Democratic Reform Summary: In a recent meeting with Minister of Finance Sihem Boughdiri, US Ambassador Joey Hood reiterated US support for Tunisia, particularly as it pertains to economic recovery. Hood expressed US...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 11, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Petrochemical Workers to Strike, Potentially Disrupting Fuel Supplies Summary: On 10 March 2023, a UGTT official responsible for representing petrochemical workers announced that a strike scheduled for 15 and 16 March 2023 will take place as planned....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 10, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Announces Interest in Normalization with Syria Summary: On 10 March 2023, President Kais Saied announced his interest in Tunisia and Syria restoring ambassadorial positions, indicating an increasing likelihood that Tunisia will normalize relations...
