Tag: Tunisia
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The “Conspiracy Case” in Tunisia and the Silencing of the Opposition
On 27 November 2025, a Tunis Appeal Court sentenced 34 defendants in the politically motivated “Conspiracy Case” to prison terms ranging from 5 to 45 years, in what human rights organizations have widely condemned as a sham trial lacking basic fair-trial guarantees. Shortly after, Tunisian authorities arrested political activist Chaima Issa, human rights lawyer Ayachi…
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Urgent Concerns Regarding the Arbitrary Detention of Artist Rached Tamboura in Tunisia
Rached Tamboura (28), an artist and student at Tunisia’s Arabic Calligraphy University in Tunis, was arrested on the night of July 17-18, 2023, following a series of graffiti paintings criticising President Kais Saied for racist remarks about sub-Saharan migrants. These comments led to a wave of hatred and racism, resulting in mass expulsions and attacks…