Antigovernment protesters take to Tunisia’s streets for second month
Summary
Hundreds of people protested in Tunisia’s capital, Tunis, asking President Kais Saied to step down and democracy to be restored. The protest followed a past rally marking the anniversary of Saied’s 2021 dismissal of the government and suspension of parliament.Key Facts
- Protesters oppose "one-man rule" and accuse Saied of moving toward dictatorship.
- They demand the release of jailed opposition leaders, activists, and journalists.
- Saied dismissed the government and suspended parliament in 2021, then ruled by decree and dissolved parliament in 2022.
- Tunisia faces economic problems like inflation (5.2%), shortages of goods and medicine, and cuts to public services.
- Protests have also erupted over issues like water and power outages and the impact of wildfires.
- President Saied is a former constitutional lawyer elected in 2019, campaigning on fighting corruption.
- Rights groups say Saied has cracked down on opposition and independent groups, and changed the judiciary to increase his control.
- Saied has conducted mass trials of political opponents, raising concerns about democracy in Tunisia.
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