Demonstrators try to remove the barricades during a protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied's seizure of governing powers, in front of the parliament, in Tunis, Tunisia, November 14, 2021. Thousands of Tunisians gathered near the country's parliament Sunday to protest a presidential power grab they have deemed a "coup". Thousands have turned out to protest President Saied’s power grab. Military courts 'targeting civilians'Other protesters gathered near parliament, Tunisian flags in hand, and shouted their opposition to military trials for civilians. On Wednesday, Amnesty International warned that "military courts in Tunisia are increasingly targeting civilians, in some cases for publicly criticising President Kais Saied".

Source: The North Africa Journal November 14, 2021 21:47 UTC