AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPress Freedom Under Pressure: Tunisia’s investigative journalist Mohamed Yousfi was detained as he arrived for a radio interview, with charges reported as illicit enrichment and money laundering—another blow to independent media under President Kais Saied. Judiciary and Opposition: Tunisia’s Court of Cassation upheld final prison sentences of up to 45 years in the “conspiracy against state security” case, closing the appeal process for dozens of opposition figures, lawyers and human rights defenders and deepening claims of political justice. Civil Society Crackdown: Human Rights Watch says repression of civil society has hardened into systematic targeting of NGOs, journalists and activists, citing arbitrary arrests, prolonged detention, prosecutions under broad laws, and threats of dissolution. Prison Conditions and Heat: Rights groups report at least 20 prisoner deaths linked to extreme heat and dire detention conditions, as Tunisia also faces power cuts and water shortages. Regional Diplomacy: Tunisia took over the Arab League Council presidency in Cairo, setting the agenda around Palestinian issues and Iranian attacks on Arab states.
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