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Privacy threatened by 'homosexuality' arrests in Tunisia

10 November 2018
Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Tunisian authorities are confiscating and searching the phones of men they suspect of being gay and pressuring them to take anal tests and to confess to homosexual activity.

Impunity Tunisia Attacks

Journalists say police union attacks are having chilling effect on press freedom

Impunity for abuses committed by security forces and police unions "is almost becoming a norm," according to the syndicate of Tunisian journalists.

‎ Global Voices Advox‎24 May 2018

Access to Information Tunisia Free Expression & the Law

Government rolls back freedom of expression gains of Tunisian Revolution

Tunisian civil society organisations express serious concern at a trend in recent attempts at legislation.

‎ ARTICLE 19‎ 6 May 2018

Tunisia Digital Rights Censorship

Is censorship coming back to Tunisia? Court order bans 'Blue Whale' online game

The implications of this decision, if upheld on appeal, would set a new precedent for internet censorship in Tunisia.

‎ Global Voices Advox‎14 March 2018

Latest from Tunisia

Tunisian security forces target journalists covering anti-austerity protests

‎ Global Voices Advox

Tunisia Digital Rights Attacks Freedom of Assembly 23 February 2018
International NGOs and IFEX members join urgent calls for Tunisian government to withdraw draft broadcasting bill

‎ Vigilance for Democracy and the Civic State

Tunisia 1 February 2018
Independent Press Council established in Tunisia

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Tunisia Free Expression & the Law 24 April 2017
Why is privacy so hard to protect in Tunisia?

‎ Global Voices

Tunisia 24 February 2017
Is Tunisia rolling back freedom of information?

‎ Global Voices

Access to Information Tunisia 13 February 2017
Tunisian journalists missing in Libya reported killed

‎ International Press Institute

Tunisia Libya 12 January 2017
Tunisia: When military justice threatens freedom of expression

‎ ARTICLE 19

Tunisia Free Expression & the Law 1 November 2016
Demonstrations in Tunisia spread to 15 states

‎ ARTICLE 19

Tunisia Freedom of Assembly 22 January 2016
Tunisian authorities suspend activities of LGBT rights group Shams

‎ Human Rights Watch

Tunisia Freedom of Assembly 15 January 2016
Journalists covering bomb attack in Tunisia assaulted

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Tunisia Attacks 27 November 2015
Tunisian press under threat from terrorists and those who purport to fight terrorism

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Tunisia Free Expression & the Law 28 October 2015
Tunisian parliament called on to make access to information a political priority

‎ ARTICLE 19

Access to Information Tunisia 25 September 2015
Tunisian police forcefully disperse peaceful protests in three cities

‎ Human Rights Watch

Tunisia Freedom of Assembly 10 September 2015
Tunisia's new counter-terrorism law endangers human rights

‎ ARTICLE 19

Tunisia Free Expression & the Law 4 August 2015
Tunisia charges editor with complicity in Sousse terrorist attack

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Tunisia Free Expression & the Law 24 July 2015
Tunisian blogger Yassine Ayari sentenced to one year in prison in military court

‎ ARTICLE 19

Tunisia Digital Rights 27 January 2015
Tunisian blogger convicted by military court over Facebook posts

‎ Human Rights Watch

Tunisia Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law 7 January 2015
Freedom of expression must be protected in Tunisia's fight against terrorism

‎ ARTICLE 19

Tunisia Censorship Free Expression & the Law 1 August 2014
Undermining progress: Digital surveillance and the Tunisian constitution

‎ Index on Censorship

Tunisia Digital Rights 21 May 2014
Members of the Tunisian General Labour Union attack journalists during protest

‎ Arabic Network for Human Rights Information

Tunisia Attacks 6 May 2014
Independence of Tunisia's broadcasting authority HAICA must be preserved

‎ ARTICLE 19

Tunisia Free Expression & the Law 2 May 2014
Tunisian journalists attacked by both citizens and political groups

‎ Arabic Network for Human Rights Information

Tunisia Attacks 11 April 2014
Efforts underway in Tunisia to set up independent press council for print media

‎ ARTICLE 19

Tunisia Free Expression & the Law 25 February 2014
Tunisian blogger jailed for Facebook post to be released

‎ Index on Censorship

Tunisia Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law 31 January 2014
Progressive constitution marks turning point for Tunisia

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Tunisia Free Expression & the Law 28 January 2014
Tunisia's draft constitution raises concerns about democratic transition

‎ Index on Censorship

Tunisia Censorship Free Expression & the Law 16 January 2014

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Freedom on the Net 2017: Tunisia

Police union activist Walid Zarrouk was sentenced to one year in prison for criticizing members of a counterterrorism unit on Facebook

Freedom House 16 November 2017
Freedom of the Press 2017: Tunisia

At least three journalists were charged in military court for allegedly insulting the army through their work.

Freedom House 28 April 2017
Freedom of the Press 2016: Tunisia

A significant increase in violence against journalists was registered during the year, culminating in the assault by police officers of more than 30 journalists attempting to cover a high-profile terrorist attack in Tunis in November.

Freedom House 23 April 2016