'Tunisian activist Chaimaa Issa is due to face a military court on charges of insulting President Saied whom she accuses of trashing the democracy built from a 2011 revolution'
Chaimaa's trial on Friday is part of an effort by the authorities to curb dissent against President Kais Saied
Opposition figures say her trial on Friday is part of an effort by the authorities to curb dissent against President Kais Saied amid a parliamentary election in which low enthusiasm has undermined his claim of public support for his seizure of powers. The second round will come on Sunday, two days after Issa's trial is due to begin and after a string of prosecutions of other critics of the president.Saied, who was elected in a landslide in 2019, sent tanks to shut down parliament in 2021 before seizing most powers and rewriting the constitution, passing a new version last year in a referendum.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
EXPLAINER: Comparing Trump, Biden, Pence classified papersThere are plenty of similarities — but also a major difference — among the classified-records situations of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and Trump's vice president, Mike Pence. pence trump biden kprc2
Read more »
Classified documents: What we know about the Pence, Biden, and Trump casesClassified documents from previous presidential administrations have been discovered in the residences of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and former Vice President Mike Pence.
Read more »
Jimmy Carter found classified documents at his residence at least once: ReportFormer President Jimmy Carter reportedly found classified materials at his residence in the past, as questions about mishandled classified documents now engulf a former vice president, a former president, and the current president.
Read more »
Boston Medical Center president to lead as new HHS SecretaryGov. Maura Healey has tapped Kate Walsh, president and CEO of Boston Medical Center, to lead the state's sprawling health and human services secretariat, the largest department in state government that manages everything from MassHealth to the child welfare system and the opioid epidemic, according to a source familiar with the search.
Read more »
Outgoing Ohio University president discusses leadership transitions, student success winsAfter a brief two-year presidency, Ohio University President Hugh Sherman is set to retire later this spring.
Read more »
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Monterey Park in aftermath of mass shootingVice President Kamala Harris will visit Monterey Park today to meet with the families of the victims killed in the mass shooting at a dance studio that left 11 people dead.
Read more »