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. Arrested in May 2024, she has been subjected to five separate legal proceedings that could put her behind bars for decades under Decree 54 — a law that President Kais Saied’s government has turned into its main weapon against political commentary and independent journalism.

Dahmani, 59, was a public fixture on Tunisian…