Two journalists added to scores of colleagues and people who have been arrested for expressing dissent, in a trend that worries rights defenders. His detention was described by rights defenders as part of a crackdown on independent journalists and dissent since President’s Kais Saied power grab in 2021. In 2023, 30 journalists were arrested in Tunisia, according to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Seventeen journalists in Tunisia currently face trial, according to local media. The legislation “is being used to silence journalists and opponents of the president,” Anthony Bellanger, the general secretary of the IFJ, said earlier this week, accusing the Tunisian government of “attacking journalists”.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 05, 2024 16:28 UTC