Tunisian Journalists’ Union Reports Increased Media Restrictions

The head of Tunisia’s National Syndicate of Journalists, Ziad Debbar, has raised alarms over a growing “strangulation” of media freedom in the country, citing various judicial and administrative actions that hinder journalists’ work. Speaking at a symposium for International Human Rights Day, he noted the detention of journalists for their opinions and criticized restrictions on community media and civil society. Debbar emphasized that these measures are not temporary but part of a broader attack on journalism and public access to information. He vowed that journalists would continue to fight against these oppressive tactics.

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