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HuMENA statement marking January 14 on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Tunisia

Tunisia | January 14 Revolution: No Legitimacy for Repression in the Name of Public Order.

Fifteen years have passed since the outbreak of the Tunisian revolution against injustice and tyranny, when the Tunisian people decided to break with a deeply entrenched authoritarian system that had been in place since 1989. The cost of that system’s persistence was severe for civil society and intermediary bodies, as human rights defenders and political…

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Tunisia | A life-threatening health emergency for lawyer and former administrative judge Ahmed Souab in detention, and the St

Tunisia | A life-threatening health emergency for lawyer and former administrative judge Ahmed Souab in detention, and the State’s duty to ensure medical care and end the criminalisation of the right to defence and freedom of expression

HuMENA expresses deep concern regarding the serious health developments affecting lawyer and former administrative judge Ahmed Souab inside Mornaguia Prison on 5 January 2026. On that day, Souab suffered acute nosebleeding in the morning, followed by more severe bleeding in the afternoon that led to loss of consciousness. On 6 January 2026, Saeb Souab (Ahmed…

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