The Tunisian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release lawyer Ahmed Souab and drop all charges against him, as they stem solely from his exercise of his right to freedom of expression ...

Maria Abi-Habib was a roving Middle East correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, focused on terrorism issues and jihadist groups such as al Qaeda and Islamic State. She had been based in Beirut and ...

Souab is a fierce critic of President Kais Saied and was arrested for comments about the judiciary acting under duress.

Prominent Tunisian lawyer Ahmed Souab was detained by an anti-terrorism judge for his remarks against the judiciary, sparking ...

A Tunisian anti-terrorism judge ordered on Wednesday the detention of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of ...

Prominent Tunisian lawyer Ahmed Souab, known for his critical stance against President Kais Saied, has been detained. Souab, representing opposition leaders recently convicted on conspiracy charges, ...

On December 17, 2010, a young, demoralized man staggered angrily into a local government office in central Tunisia. He doused himself in paint thinner and lit a match. Incensed by Ben Ali’s ...

A Tunisian court on April 19, 2025, sentenced 37 defendants to between 4 and 66 years in prison in the politically motivated ...

As the North African nation continues to slide toward authoritarianism, a court sentenced about 40 people, including ...

Egyptian author Rusha Latif spoke to students about her book on the Egyptian Revolution and its ties to Palestinian ...

Human Rights Watch warns Tunisia is jailing critics under vague laws and harsh conditions, with dozens facing prison or death for online posts and political views.

The Tunisian government has made arbitrary detention a central instrument of state policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report published Wednesday, alleging a systematic effort to quash ...