by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 7, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Investigations and Firings for More Senior Officials Summary: This week, a public prosecutor issued a judicial police warrant for the questioning of former Minister of Vocational Training and Employment Saida Ounissi in relation to an investigation into...
by Dispatch Content | May 1, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ghannouchi’s Detention Continues, Quieting Opposition Voicess Summary: The detention of Ennahdha Party leader Rached Ghannouchi has continued, stretching to two weeks since his initial arrest at his home in Tunis. The charges against Ghannouchi reportedly...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 20, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Alarms Raised Over Crackdown on Ennahdha and NSF Summary: On 17 April 2023, following the arrest of Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi, recently appointed Minister of the Interior Kamal al-Feki issued an order preventing Ennahdha meetings nationwide. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 18, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ennahdha Leader Arrested, Continuing String of Opposition Arrests Summary: On the night of 17 April 2023, Ennahdha Party leader Rached Ghannouchi was arrested at his home after a video of him warning of the potential for civil war had circulated. Many...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Political Opposition Links Prisoner Releases to End of Protests Summary: On 24 March 2023, officials from the Ennahdha party continued their demands for the release of opposition figures that have recently been detained. Some of those recently detained are...