The annual report on the reality of individual freedoms in Tunisia published by civic coalition of individuals liberties revealed that freedom of expression has become threatened by some “populist” deputies, in addition to the judicial judiciary, which restricts the exercise of freedom of expression through some decisions and judicial rulings issued by it, according to the outputs of the report titled “Every Year threats.
The report included the reality of individual freedoms in Tunisia between March 2020 and March 2021, and monitored violations against journalists and bloggers, including:
In July 2020, a deputy published a post on his official page on social networking sites in which he threatens to prevent journalists from entering the Assembly of People’s Representatives, following a controversy that occurred on the occasion of journalists exercising their right to cover the sit-in carried out by the Free Constitutional Bloc inside the dome of the Assembly.
The Public Prosecution charged him with “accusing officials of crimes without providing evidence, insulting others through communication networks, defamation, and insulting a public official while performing his job.”
