Tunisia: Power, Water Shortages Endanger Rights

Beirut — Authorities Arrest Protesters

Tunisian authorities failed to ensure an adequate supply of electricity and water during two months of extreme summer heat, undermining the right to health and endangering lives, Human Rights Watch said today. President Kais Saied blamed the shortages on sabotage, yet authorities failed to provide transparent information and instead cracked down on protesters.

Rolling power outages left hospitals and water pumping stations without electricity and households…