Tunisia judge orders detention of prominent lawyer and Saied critic, Souab – Middle East Monitor

A Tunisian anti-terrorism judge has ordered the detention of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab, a critic of President Kais Saied, following his arrest for comments about the judiciary. Souab’s detention has triggered widespread protests from political parties and civil society, who view it as a dangerous escalation of the government’s crackdown on dissent. Activists are demanding his release, asserting that Saied’s regime has undermined judicial independence since he dissolved parliament in 2021 and exerted control over the judiciary.

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