Event Brief
Rights defenders decry civil society crackdown in Tunisia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Summary: 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 describe a continuing crackdown that threatens the country’s once vibrant rights and advocacy sector.
WHO: Human Rights Watch and other activists
WHAT: Rights defenders warn that Tunisia’s civil society is in danger of being completely stifled amid a civil society crackdown under President Kais Saied.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026 at 2:24 AM ET
WHERE: Tunisia
WHY: They are reacting to a continuing civil society crackdown that threatens Tunisia’s rights and advocacy groups.
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