Esther Lynch had taken part in protest against crackdown on workers’ rights and trade unions
After the protest, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied posted an article on his official website accusing the ETUC general secretary of breaking the law by threatening the security of the country.
The ETUC says the Tunisian government’s treatment of Ms Lynch is in line with a campaign of intimidation and harassment being waged against trade unions by President Saied, which has included the sacking of trade union officials.
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