AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPress Freedom Under Pressure: Tunisia’s courts keep tightening the noose on independent voices, with satirical journalist Haythem El Mekki sentenced to one year and earlier convictions upheld for Zied El Heni, alongside wider condemnation of legal persecution of journalists. Political Intimidation: International backlash followed death threats against Workers’ Party leader Hamma Hammami after a video circulated calling for his assassination, with critics saying authorities failed to act. Civic Space & Transitional Justice: Rached Ghannouchi was sentenced to three years in a case tied to the Gandhi Peace Prize donation, adding to concerns about shrinking civic space and stalled transitional justice. Energy Crisis: Tunisia reported multiple deaths linked to power cuts and oxygen machine failures as rolling outages expand amid extreme heat, with scrutiny on STEG’s weakened capacity and underinvestment. Government-Linked Business: FDH Aero and LATECOERE announced a global hardware supply agreement covering manufacturing sites including Tunisia, signaling continued industrial ties despite the domestic strain. Tech Governance Question: A new analysis asks why Tunisia is missing from early AI governance signatories, raising the issue of how the country chooses international standards.
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