As Tunisia gears up for the presidential election in October, authorities are stifling dissent, 'especially in the media', according to Human Rights Watch's Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Bassam Khawaja. He said that at least five media professionals are behind bars because of their opinions.
wrote, explaining that political debate has virtually disappeared from the airwaves, as private news outlets suspend their broadcast, fearing intimidation by the police.
Presidential polls in Tunisia have gotten off to a rocky start with critics denouncing a crackdown that has seen opponents of leader Kais Saied arrested, jailed and blocked from…
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