The struggle of the Tunisian people for democracy has suffered significant setbacks under President Kais Saied who just won another term in an heavily criticized electoral process, raising concerns about the establishment of a new dictatorship.

During his time in office, Tunisian President Kais Saied has persecuted the political opposition in the country and dissolved key institutions in a move described by most as a coup

His detention and that of other Ennahda movement members come amid an escalation of repression against opposition forces in the country by President Kais Saied

Elections are taking place in Tunisia more than a year after President Kais Saied dismissed the last elected government

The Workers Party of Tunisia continues steadfast in the popular mobilization against President Kais Saied’s attempts to undermine the values of the 2011 revolution following his ‘presidential coup’ last year

The Tunisian people have resisted the authoritarian moves of Kais Saied and insist on the defense of democracy and freedom

Tunisian president Kais Saied has claimed victory after his proposed constitution was approved in a referendum. However, the turnout was only around 30% and opposition forces have dismissed its legitimacy

Only around 30% of voters turned up for the referendum on a new constitution for Tunisia. However, the government of Kais Saied claimed that over 94% of those who voted were in favor of the new document

Preliminary numbers indicate a very low voter turnout in the referendum which was held amid boycott and protests by major opposition groups

Fadil Aliriza, founder and editor-in-chief of Meshkal, talks about the draft constitution presented by Tunisian president Kais Saied for a referendum and talks about why there is dissatisfaction about the document

The draft constitution, which has not been fully released to the public, provides increased power to the president, and decenters the role of the parliament and judiciary

The demonstrations went ahead despite heavy presence of security forces and riot control personnel to prevent protesters from joining