AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoPress Freedom Under Pressure: Tunisian journalists protested in Tunis after investigative journalist Mohamed Yousfi was detained as he arrived for a radio interview, facing illicit enrichment and money-laundering charges his lawyer says lack concrete evidence; the SNJT warned his health deteriorated in custody and called it part of a broader crackdown on independent voices. Judicial Crackdown on Opposition: The EU urged Tunisia to ensure political pluralism after the Court of Cassation upheld harsh sentences in a “conspiracy against state security” case, with rights groups and media watchdogs warning Tunisia is sliding toward authoritarianism under President Kais Saied. Civil Society Under Strain: Human Rights Watch said Tunisia’s repression of civil society has worsened into systematic targeting of NGOs, journalists, political opponents, independent lawyers and migrants, citing prolonged pretrial detention and convictions tied to vague legal provisions. Regional Diplomacy: Tunisia’s Ahmed Attaf took part in the Arab League Council in Cairo, where ministers discussed the Palestinian cause and Gulf escalation, while Arab efforts to counter Israeli actions in Jerusalem were also highlighted.
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