The children of four jailed Tunisian opposition figures have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate claims of political persecution and the deteriorating human rights situation in the North African country. On Wednesday, 60 activists went on a one-day hunger strike to protest “arbitrary arrests and unfair trials” of the president’s opponents. On Friday, Ghannouchi, 84, began a three-day hunger strike to protest his detention and show support for other “political prisoners”. “He went on a hunger strike because he had no other option. The international human rights group Amnesty International accused Saied of stifling political opposition and taking steps that repress free expression.
