Tunisia: At Least 97 Arrested As Authorities Escalate Pre-Election Crackdown

Tunisian authorities have stepped up their clampdown on the rights to freedom of expression and association ahead of the presidential elections on 6 October 2024, said Amnesty International, escalating their harassment of political opponents, restricting the work of journalists, human rights defenders and NGOS and taking steps to further undermine judicial independence.

In the latest escalation at least 97 members of opposition group Ennahda were arrested between 12 and 13 September. Those…