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Rights and Freedoms
Since the 2011 revolution, both individual and collective freedoms have been at the center of numerous political and legislative debates. But regular attacks on the press, abusive detentions or restrictions linked to the Covid-19 crisis are all obstacles to the establishment of a proper rule of law.
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24
October
2026
| 5 minutes
Just hours after Mada Masr joined seven other independent media outlets from across the Arab world in setting up a solidarity flash newsroom to fill the gap in coverage following the arrest of the entire newsroom of Egyptian investigative platform Matsadaash, on October 19, 2026, Lina Attalah received a summons to appear for questioning before the Supreme State Security Prosecution pending Case No. 9072 of 2026. The reasons for the summons were not disclosed.
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16
April
2025
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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.
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30
October
2024
| 30 minutes
Since July 25, 2021, several politicians, lawyers, activists, artists, and journalists have faced summonses and arrests. Inkyfada has documented nearly one hundred cases.
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27
February
2024
| 15 minutes
Yahya, Sofiane, Rafik, Chayma, and many others have left Tunisia to take up jobs with the multinational Teleperformance in Greece, with the hopes of improving their living conditions and broadening their horizons. However, the strenuous nature of their tasks, their precarious contracts, and the restrictions relating to their status as non-European foreigners have proved highly disappointing. Investigation.
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13
December
2023
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A new bill aimed at reshaping Tunisia's associative landscape was presented to the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) on October 10, 2023. Now, nearly two months later, the Head of Government has declared that a committee will be tasked with developing a draft law addressing the same issue. A number of associations and activists have expressed their concern about the repressive implications of this proposed legislation.
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26
October
2023
| 7 minutes
Over the past few days, Western pro-Israel policies - France's in particular - have caused a stir in every corner of the globe. By choosing to exploit the conflict and ban pro-Palestine demonstrations, French Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin stands at the forefront of a policy that not only jeopardizes the fundamental right to protest, but also affects foreigners, who are now feeling unsafe as he threatens to deport them.
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