The Tunisian regime, headed by Kais Saied, continues its human rights violations and arbitrary arrest campaigns against political opponents.
In this context, the Tunisian authorities arrested about 100 members of the opposition Ennahda Movement.
Ennahda said in a statement issued by its media office: “Once again, and within a few days, the authorities are launching a large-scale arrest campaign that has targeted dozens of the Movement activists across the country.”
Last Tuesday, the Movement announced that security forces had arrested a number of its leaders, including its Executive Office member Mohamed Al-Qalawi, its Regional Secretary-General in Ben Arous Mohamed Ali Boukhatem, and many others.
“These arrests came as part of the ongoing tension in the general political climate, and the escalation campaigns against the opposition political forces.”
It further described these political arrests as “a continuation of the policy of strangulation and siege against free voices in anticipation of the presidential elections scheduled for October 6, 2024.”
On July 24, the Tunisian Judicial Counter-Terrorism Pole issued an arrest warrant for the Secretary-General of the Ennahda Movement, Ajami Al-Warimi.
Since February 2023, Tunisia has witnessed a large-scale arrest campaign against media professionals, activists, judges, businessmen, and politicians, including the head of Ennahda Movement, Rached Ghannouchi, and a number of its leaders, including Ali Al-Aridh, Noureddine Al-Bhiri, and Sayed Al-Farjani.
Since February 11, the Tunisian authorities have carried out an arrest campaign against political leaders, media professionals, and activists, who consider the exceptional measures imposed by President Kais Saied a coup against the revolution’s constitution (the 2014 constitution) and the consecration of absolute one-man rule.
