by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 13, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Embattled Ennahdha Decries New Arrests of Leaders Summary: On 12 September 2024, the Ennahdha Movement expressed its discontent with the recent arrests of its leaders in different regions of the country, the last of which occurred on 10 September. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 18, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Media, Rights Groups Concerned Over Arrests of Opposition Leaders Summary: On 16 July 2024, Amnesty International called Tunisian authorities to “end the crackdown on political opposition” after the arrests of several political figures. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 11, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Weekend Arrests of Media Commentators in Tense Political Climate Summary: On Saturday, 11 May 2024, lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani was arrested in a widely publicized police operation that was captured on video, for sarcastic comments critical of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Bloc to Boycott Elections Unless “Conditions” Met Summary: On 30 April 2024, the head of the National Salvation Front (NSF) Ahmed Nejib Chebbi announced that the opposition bloc would boycott the upcoming presidential elections unless certain...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 21, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Calls for Boycott of December Elections Summary: This week, National Salvation Front (NSF) leader Ahmed Nejib Chebbi called for a boycott of the local council elections scheduled for 24 December, raising additional concerns that low voter turnout...
