AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPress Freedom Under Pressure: Tunisia detained investigative journalist Mohamed Yousfi as he arrived for a radio interview, with charges reported as illicit enrichment and money laundering; rights groups and the SNJT say it fits a wider crackdown on independent voices under President Kais Saied. Judicial Crackdown on Opposition: Tunisia’s Court of Cassation upheld long prison sentences—up to 45 years—in the “conspiracy against state security” case, rejecting final appeals for dozens of opposition figures, lawyers and rights defenders, a move critics call political and emblematic of eroding judicial independence. Civil Society Squeezed: Human Rights Watch says repression of civil society has become systematic since 2024, citing arbitrary arrests, prolonged detention, financial probes and threats of dissolution targeting NGOs, journalists and lawyers. Prison Conditions Worsen: The Tunisian League for Human Rights warned that heat-related deaths in detention have risen amid extreme temperatures and dire prison conditions, while authorities have not confirmed figures. Regional Diplomacy: Tunisia chaired the Arab League Council session in Cairo, setting the agenda on the Palestinian cause and Iranian attacks, with Tunisia taking over the rotating presidency from Bahrain.
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