Tunisia's Civil Society Under Repression: Activists Detained and Organizations Targeted
FRANCE 24 EnglishJuly 22, 20251 min1,031 views
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- π Farida Riyahi tearfully recounts the arrest of her daughter, Sharifa Riyah, a refugee support group head, accused of harboring illegal migrants.
- βοΈ Sharifa has been imprisoned for over a year without charge, leaving behind young children.
- π Rights groups report Sharifa's case is emblematic of a growing repression against civil society under President Kais Saied.
President Saied's Authoritarian Grip
- ποΈ Since dissolving parliament in 2021, President Kais Saied has ruled by decree, tightening executive control.
- π― The crackdown targets political opponents, subaharan migrants, and increasingly, NGOs and advocacy groups.
- π£οΈ Saied accuses these organizations of serving foreign agendas and undermining national unity, labeling their leaders as "traitors and collaborators."
Impact on Activists and NGOs
- π¨ At least a dozen civil society figures have been detained, and numerous groups have faced asset freezes and office raids.
- π Many Tunisian activists and NGO workers are now in hiding due to fear of arrest and reprisken.
- β οΈ Expressing oneself as a civil society activist has become a risky endeavor, leading to stigma, intimidation, surveillance, and questioning.
- ποΈ Despite the increasing threats, some activists continue to fight for transparency and democracy in Tunisia.
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