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Tunisia’s descent into dictatorship: HRW condemns arbitrary detentions and repressive justice in Tunisia
Human Rights Watch has released a damning report on the authoritarian drift of Kaïs Saïed’s regime, denouncing arbitrary detentions and a repressive justice system.
| 16 April 2025
Tunisia's crackdown on African migrants — straight from the president
Arrests of migrants, camp destruction operations and searches of NGO premises: since the end of April, the anti-migrant policy has taken on an unprecedented scale.
| 17 May 2024
A Key New Ally For Russia That Makes The West Cringe: Tunisia
Tunis and Moscow have been increasingly close — at the cost of relations with the West, which had once looked to Tunisia as a model of democracy. The two countries are brought together by Kremlin's efforts to woo African countries, but also a natural alliance of its strongman Presidents Putin and Saïed.
| 17 May 2023
“A Foreigner in My Own Country:” The Unguaranteed Right to Tunisian Citizenship
Despite a major reform to Tunisia’s Nationality Code in 2010, many barriers remain on the path to claiming Tunisian citizenship - particularly for individuals born outside of Tunisia to a Tunisian mother and a non-Tunisian father. In a country with approximately 10% of its population living abroad, the personal and political consequences of the uncodified nature of this system are widespread. Inkyfada offers a guide through the process of claiming this right, featuring an interactive flowchart: “Where are You, a 'Tunisian of Origin,' on the Path to Citizenship?” as well as newly-released data from the Ministry of Justice.   
| 07 July 2020
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