Tunisia rights defenders decry civil society crackdown
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Human Rights Watch and other activists warn that Tunisia’s civil society is at risk of being completely stifled five years into President Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule. They decry a widening crackdown on human rights defenders and civil society groups.
WHO:Human Rights Watch and other activists
WHAT:Rights defenders decried a civil society crackdown in Tunisia and warned it could stifle civil society entirely.
WHEN:Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM ET
WHERE:Tunisia
WHY:They are reacting to a civil society crackdown that they say is stifling human rights defenders and civil society groups.
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