Tunisian Journalists Rally Over Yousfi Arrest
In Tunisia, protests by journalists and activists over the arrest of Mohamed Yousfi highlight widespread concerns about suppression of independent media and the tightening of freedoms under President Kais Saied, with critics saying charges are politically motivated. Separately, U.S. and international journalism groups oppose proposed DHS restrictions on foreign media visas, arguing the changes would stifle the flow of information and threaten press access at the UN and beyond.
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About Kais Saied
Kaïs Saïed is a Tunisian politician, jurist and former assistant professor of law who has served as the fifth president of Tunisia since 2019. He was president of the Tunisian Association of Constitutional Law from 1995 to 2019.
Everything about Kais Saied →- Occupation
- jurist, politician, university teacher
- Position held
- President of Tunisia
- Citizenship
- Tunisia
- Born
- February 22, 1958