June 11
Tunisia: Tunisian Journalist Khaoula Boukrim Sentenced in Absentia to 4 Years in Prison
Tunisian authorities should immediately overturn the four-year prison sentence imposed in absentia on prominent journalist Khaoula Boukrim, founder of local independent news… Read more »
May 25
Tunisia: CPJ Condemns Tunisia's Judicial Harassment of Sonia Dahmani After Fresh Conviction
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the continued judicial harassment of lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani, amid escalating attacks on press freedom in Tunisia,… Read more »
May 12
Tunisia: Beyond Decree 54 - Tunisia's Latest Measures to Silence the Press
For years, Tunisia was viewed as one of the few post-Arab Spring success stories for press freedom in the region. In the decade following the 2011 revolution, journalists gained… Read more »
April 28
Tunisia: Tunisia Rearrests Journalist Zied El-Heni, WHO Launches Hunger Strike
Tunisian authorities must immediately release journalist Zied el-Heni, who has been placed in pretrial detention over a social media post last week, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
April 13
Tunisia: CPJ Condemns 18-Month Sentence Against Tunisian Commentator Sonia Dahmani
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to repeal the April 13 appeals court decision to uphold the conviction of Tunisian political commentator and… Read more »
January 26
Tunisia: Tunisia Issues Fresh 3½-Year Jail Terms to Journalists Mourad Zghidi and Borhen Bsaies
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the three-and-a-half year prison sentences handed down to prominent Tunisian journalists Mourad Zghidi and Borhen Bsaies for tax… Read more »
December 22, 2025
Tunisia: The Law Powering Tunisia's Crackdown On the Press
Since President Kais Saied's consolidation of power in 2021, Tunisia's press freedom landscape has narrowed sharply. A single piece of legislation--Decree-Law No. 2022-54 on… Read more »
November 27, 2025
Tunisia: Tunisia Frees Prominent Commentator Sonia Dahmani
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the Thursday release of Tunisian commentator and lawyer Sonia Dahmani, who had been held since May 2024 over comments made during a… Read more »
November 12, 2025
Tunisia: CPJ Calls On Tunisian Authorities to End Harassment of Jailed Commentator Sonia Dahmani
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release political commentator Sonia Dahmani, ensure she receives urgent… Read more »
September 29, 2025
Tunisia: 'They Want to Break Her' - a Q&A With Jailed Tunisian Commentator Sonia Dahmani's Sister
Tunisian lawyer and commentator Sonia Dahmani, known for her bold defense of human rights and civil liberties, has become a symbol of the country's escalating crackdown on dissent.… Read more »
July 10, 2025
Tunisia: CPJ, Partners - Tunisian Authorities Must Release of Sonia Dahmani, End Misuse of Cybercrime Decree-Law 54
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 17 other press freedom and human rights organizations on July 10 in a statement condemning Tunisia's ongoing crackdown on freedom of… Read more »
July 09, 2025
Tunisia: Tunisia Sentences Sister in Absentia for Advocating for Jailed Journalist Sonia Dahmani
CPJ urges Tunisian authorities to cease the prosecution of family members of journalists advocating for their release after a Tunis court on July 1 sentenced in absentia Ramla… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Tunisia: Tunisia Adds 2 More Years to Jailed Commentator Sonia Dahmani's Sentence
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of Tunisian media commentator Sonia Dahmani, who was sentenced on June 30 to an additional two years in prison… Read more »
