AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPress Freedom and Courts: Journalist Zied el-Heni received a four-year terrorism-related sentence in the “audio leaks” case, on top of a separate one-year term. Rights groups say the case stems from his efforts to verify recordings and protect his sources. Ennahda leader Mondher Ounissi was sentenced to nine years in the same case. Public Dissent: More than 3,000 Tunisians—including union members, journalists and political groups—joined an October 17 protest over economic hardship and political freedoms, in a rare show of unity against President Kais Saied’s policies. Public Media: A recent commentary says Tunisia’s public broadcasters have shifted from post-2011 reforms toward serving the ruling power since Saied’s July 2021 power grab. Libya Diplomacy: Tunisia’s foreign minister joined counterparts from Algeria and Egypt in backing a UN-supported political process to build unified Libyan institutions and keep foreign interference at bay.
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