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...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 7, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: More Ennahdha Figures Arrested, Further Disrupting Opposition Summary: This week saw additional arrests of opposition figures in Tunisia, including several additional senior leaders of the Ennahdha party as pressure on the country’s political opposition...
