by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Parliament’s Internal Oversight Committee Begins Work Summary: On 16 March 2023, the Committee of Internal Regulations of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People began compiling the internal oversight function of the recently convened Parliament. ...
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 | Dec 20, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Runoff Parliamentary Elections Set for 20 January Summary: On 19 December 2022, the Tunisian Independent High Authority for Elections announced that run-off elections will be held on 20 January. Runoffs were deemed necessary because only 21 candidates of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 19, 2022 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Ramps up Criticism Following Low Turnout for Elections Summary: Following the historically low voter turnout for the 17 December 2022 parliamentary elections, the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) has increased its criticism of the electoral...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 18, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Low Voter Turnout Overshadows Parliamentary Elections Summary: On 17 December 2022, Tunisia held long-anticipated parliamentary elections. Voter turnout was widely reported at 8.8% with the final government tally revised upward to 11.2%, though the lack of...
