Much like Zimbabwe, Arab Spring birthplace Tunisia proposes shutting down civil society
Ten parliamentarians loyal to Tunisian President Kais Saied have proposed a law that seeks to restrict the creation of civil society organisations.More than 24 000 civil society organisations have been registered in Tunisia since the 2011 revolution.Civil society says that would spell the end of the little space for free speech that remains in Tunisia.
The law was not passed. However, in the current parliament, Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu PF intend to pass it into law. The law won't face any opposition because Saied granted himself executive powers two years after his election.The December 2022 parliamentary elections registered an 8.8% voter turnout, while the run-off in January 2023 registered an 11% turnout.voter turnout"As presently drafted, it threatens to end more than a decade of work by independent groups," the rights groups said in a statement.
The civil society groups against the law are Access Now, Euromed Rights, Human Rights Watch , the International Commission of Jurists , the International Service for Human Rights , Lawyers Without Borders , the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy .
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