"Media rights group say the ruling was a case of "judicial harassment," and argued that the charges leveled lacked evidence. Prior to the hearing, Amnesty International sounded the alarm, accusing Tunisian authorities of intensifying their pressure on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and using legal means to disband such groups. NGO that advocate for human rights, migrant protection, election monitoring and against corruption are most affected."
""Dozens of NGOs run the risk of being dissolved, while others are being prosecuted," Safia Rayan of Amnesty International told DW. "The crackdown on civil society and independent media outlets is intensifying and threatening their existence." Last week, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, called on Tunisia to end its repression of opposition members and civil society groups."
"Volker Turk said human rights activists were being criminalized. The fate of 84-year-old Rached Ghannouchi, the chairman of the moderate Islamic Ennahda party, has also sparked concern. He ranks among the country's most prominent prisoners, and has been handed jail sentences now adding up to around 50 years behind bars according to Reuters news agency."
"Tunisian President Kais Saied, elected to office in 2019, has been consolidating power since 2021. He's sidelined the Tunisia's parliament, weakened its judiciary and has action against opposition members and critics. Democracy, undermined The Democratic Erosion Consortium, a US organization specialized in examining democratic structures, describes Saied's style of government as "stealth authoritarianism," whereby democratic institutions are undermined gra"
Courts upheld the sentencing of two prominent Tunisian journalists accused of financial crimes. Media rights groups said the outcome reflected judicial harassment and that the charges lacked evidence. Amnesty International warned that Tunisian authorities are increasing pressure on non-governmental organizations and using legal measures to disband them, with human rights, migrant protection, election monitoring, and anti-corruption groups most affected. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for an end to repression of opposition and civil society and said human rights activists are being criminalized. Concern also grew over the imprisonment of Rached Ghannouchi, whose sentences total about 50 years. President Kais Saied has consolidated power since 2021 by sidelining parliament, weakening the judiciary, and targeting opposition and critics, described as stealth authoritarianism.
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