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
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
Several human rights defenders and progressive activists were detained during a mass protest against authoritarian moves by President Kais Saied
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 demonstrations went ahead despite heavy presence of security forces and riot control personnel to prevent protesters from joining
Just hours after the suspended parliament passed the symbolic vote by a majority, the president dissolved the body