Over 30 Tunisian law professors demanded the release of eight political opposition figures on Wednesday, pointing out that their pre-trial detention exceeded the legal limit of 14 months.
Despite expectations for their release earlier this month, after two extensions of four months each followed an initial six-month period, all eight remain in custody.
Their continued detention comes as their court hearing was postponed to May 2, according to their legal representatives.
Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, a Tunisian opposition figure arrested in February 2023 on state conspiracy charges, has begun a hunger strike,
At the "Border Security: Organized Crime in Migration" summit in London, Tunisian Minister of Interior, Khaled Nouri, called
Tunisia's Central Bank reduced its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5% on Friday, aiming
Brazil’s Votorantim Cimentos has divested its assets located in Tunisia to Chinese based Sinoma Cement. Votorantim Cimentos said it
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