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Tunisia: Justice Under Siege in a Political Power Play

Associations and parties
Since Tuesday, May 19th, Tunisian courtrooms have been half-empty. Hundreds of lawyers in black robes have abandoned their benches, transforming judicial palaces into sites of silent protest. This work stoppage bears little resemblance to the typical...

A Profession in Battle Order: The Tunisian Bar Association Declares Strikes and Red Armbands

La Une
TUNIS — A methodical standoff is underway between Tunisia's legal profession and public authorities. The National Bar Association’s Council, meeting in an ordinary session on May 13, 2026, has decided to launch a series of regional...

Tunisia’s Appeal Court Upholds Prison Sentences for B.Bessaies and M.Zghidi

La Une
They had waited months for a different outcome. On Tuesday, Tunisia's judicial system gave them none. The criminal chamber of the Tunis Court of...

Tunisian Court Sentences Journalist Zied Heni to One Year in Prison

La Une
May 7 (Reuters) - A Tunisian court sentenced the ⁠prominent ⁠reporter Zied Heni to ⁠one year in prison on Thursday, after he criticized a...

In Tunisia, the UN Documents a Growing Crackdown on Journalists and Rights Defenders

La Une
This is no longer an isolated warning. It is a documented finding, delivered from Geneva by the United Nations' highest moral authority on human...

The PPDS central council April 2026 session: A party caught between memory of a militant and present-day crises

Politics
It was an unusual political gathering, held under the shadow of both a recent loss and a growing sense of national drift. The central...

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