Kais Saied’s call to review Tunisia’s EU partnership, which he called unfair, has sparked debate at home, with some seeing real grievances and others dismissing it as political rhetoric.

A wave of anger swept Tunisian politicians and human rights advocates after Algeria’s president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and his government handed opposition MP and lawyer Seifeddine Makhlouf over to the regime of President Kais Saied.

Tunisian President Kais Saied is intensifying his campaign against Leader of Ennahda party, Ghannouchi, wielding the courts as a weapon in a shocking ruling that has alarmed both Tunisians and international human rights groups.

Tunisian leftist activist Ezzedine Hazgui said the country’s hopes now rest with its youth to confront President Kais Saied’s growing authoritarianism and revive the spirit of the revolution, expressing confidence in their ability to reclaim Tunisia’s democratic path.

Tunisia marks 4 years since Kais Saied’s coup overturned the constitution that gave him power after the 2019 elections, as opposition forces demand a return to democracy and the true promise of the Jasmine Revolution, freedom, dignity, and progress.