AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoJudicial Crackdown on Opposition: Tunisia’s Court of Cassation has rejected the final appeals of dozens of opposition figures in the “conspiracy against state security” case, upholding prison terms of up to 45 years and closing a three-year legal process that critics say was politically driven. Due Process Under Fire: Lawyers and families say they were notified only days before hearings, while rights groups argue the judiciary is no longer independent and that convictions are meant to silence dissent. Heatwave Deaths in Detention: Amid extreme temperatures and power and water shortages, the Tunisian League for Human Rights says 20 prisoners have died in custody since late summer, citing suffocation risks, poor ventilation, and overcrowding; authorities have not confirmed figures. Civil Society Under Siege: Human Rights Watch and Tunisian rights groups report an escalating crackdown on NGOs, including prosecutions, preventive detention beyond legal limits, financial investigations, and mass suspensions—sparking a “chilling effect” on activism and free speech. Media Freedom in Limbo: Separate reporting highlights journalists and commentators facing prison sentences while remaining free, or stuck in exile, as legal harassment and convictions in absentia deepen press restrictions.
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