Last week, Tunisian President Kais Saied blamed migrants from Sub-Saharan African countries for causing disturbances in Tunisia and being part of a “plot” to change the country’s demographics

More than a dozen people—activists, judges, and journalists, among others—have been arrested over the past week. The UN has called on the Tunisian government to desist from cracking down on political opposition in the country and respect human rights and the rule of law