December 6, 2025 Meet the Middle East

Tunisians step up protests against Saied's crackdown on opposition

By Tarek AmaraTUNIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied's expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political prisoners.Protests against Saied are growing as rights groups accuse him of using the judiciary and police to suppress opponents and to cement an autocratic one-man rule.Saied denies having become a dictator or using the judiciary against opponents.
Source: Al Monitor
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