President Saied’s aim to centralize power and dismantle Tunisia’s democratic gains since the 2011 revolution has left the country in turmoil.
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Thousands Protest Against Tunisian President’s Seizure Of Power
Thousands of protesters in central Tunis have marched against the seizure power by President, Kais Saied, demanding he step down.
Tunisians Back Constitution Giving Extraordinary Powers To President
Tunisians have backed a new constitution that grants the President extensive power. However, turnout for the referendum was low.
The Last ‘Arab Spring’ Democracy Is Dangling By A Thread
On Monday, Tunisians voted on a brand-new constitution that observers say could spell the end of the country’s democratic era.
Tunisia’s Saied Unpicks Young ‘Arab Spring’ Democracy
After demolishing most of Tunisia’s nascent democracy over 11 stormy months, President Kais Saied now wields nearly all state power.
Tunisia President Unwilling To Compromise As Democracy Fears Grow
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has rejected calls for dialogue with the opposition, a week after appointing a new election commission.
New Program For Covering Local Democracy In Tunisia
IFES’s Mourasiloun aims to promote democracy in Tunisia. It identified 24 Mourasiloun from citizen and professional media outlets.
Politically Motivated Investigation Against Tunisian Opposition MPs
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has resorted to probing opposition MPs as he intensifies his assault on the democratic gains of 2011.
Putting Tunisian Democracy Together Again
Tunisia is the only Arab country to emerge as a democracy from the Arab Spring. President Kais Saied, is overturning that achievement.
Serious Threat To Freedom Of Association In Tunisia
A new draft law in Tunisia suggests that authorities desire to equip themselves with legal tools to foreseeably muzzle civil society.