Tunisia's human rights defenders decry civil society crackdown

Five years into the authoritarian rule of Tunisian President Kais Saied, Human Rights Watch and other activists warn that Tunisia's once vibrant civil society is in danger of being completely stifled.

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Tunisia's human rights defenders decry civil society crackdown

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