Day: May 6, 2023

On the 46th anniversary of its creation, the Tunisian League of Human Rights (LTDH) said in a statement Saturday it was opposed to “pressure” on the judiciary, calling for the establishment of procedures to ensure the “effective” independence of the judiciary.

The league strongly condemned the “targeting of political activists” and the arrest of citizens for their political affiliation, denouncing “the abuses faced by detainees.”

It said it had warned, after July 25, against “the reign of an autocratic regime that runs counter to the principles of participatory power.”

In this context, the League denounced “the restriction of freedom of information and the harassment of journalists”, calling for the acceleration of the withdrawal of Decree-Law No. 2022-54 of September 13, 2022, relating to the fight against offences relating to information and communication systems.

The fight against crime and corruption can only take place in the respect of the law and the rights of detainees, it recalled, warning against “any instrumentalisation of the state’s mechanisms to repress political opponents and intimidate the opposition.

The LTDH also reaffirmed its commitment to the achievements of the Revolution, calling on the civil society to be vigilant and to pool efforts to confront any violation of freedoms.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Interior Minister Kamel Feki visited Djerba on Saturday to inquire about the preparations made by the security units in charge of ensuring the proper conduct of the annual visit of the Ghriba synagogue which will be held from May 4 to 9.

In a statement to the media, the minister stressed that this visit is part of the follow-up of plans put in place to secure the Ghriba pilgrimage in Djerba.

In this context, he said that all units, all security bodies, are ready for this event which coincides with the beginning of the tourist season in Djerba.

During this visit, the Minister of Interior visited the airport of Djerba Zarzis, the port of Houmt Essouk and the synagogue of Ghriba as part of the monitoring of preparations for this event.

On this occasion, he said that a budget of 35 million dinars has been allocated for the extension of the airport Djerba-Zarzis.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The National Salvation Front, on Saturday afternoon, held a rally in solidarity with those detained in connection with judicial investigations, to demand their release and reveal the evidence of the charges against them related to conspiracy against state security and corruption.

A few dozen supporters of the Front and its leaders participated in the rally, including most notably Ahmed Najib Chebbi, Ennahda leaders, Ajmi Lourimi and Riyad Chaibi, and the head of the Labor and Achievement Party, Abdellatif Mekki.

Chaibi stressed in a speech at the rally the “successive arrests will not deter them from demanding a return to the democratic path and constitutional legitimacy» by all civil, peaceful and legal means.

Ahmed Nejib Chebbi told reporters the message sent through the rally is to “adhere to the demand for a return to constitutional legitimacy (the 2014 constitution) and to democracy and to preserve the unity of the Tunisian people through a national program agreed upon by all.”

He, in this context, appreciated the efforts of the security forces, who formed a barrier to separate the supporters of the front and the supporters of Kais Saied. The latter rallied on the other side of the road.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse