After demolishing most of Tunisia’s nascent democracy over 11 stormy months, President Kais Saied now wields nearly all state power.
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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.
Tunisia Launches National Consultation On Reforms
Tunisia has announced a wide-ranging nationwide consultation process that would aid in the development of a new constitution.
Major Tunisia Union Calls For Early Elections
Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union called for early elections on Saturday, citing the president’s refusal to publish a roadmap for reforms.
Tunisians Protest Against President’s Perceived Power Grab
Tunisians took to the streets Sunday to protest what the perceive is an overt attempt by President Kais Saied to grab all state power.
Tunisian Democracy Now in the Hands of Its Solemn President
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has made no clear statements about the country’s future two months after assuming full executive control.