Tunisians mark fifth year of emergency rule with calls for Saied to go
“And to use popular Tunisian expressions: We are not tenants of this country, we are its owners.“If for that reason they’re going to fabricate cases against us and accuse us, then when our friends and comrades are imprisoned today, prisons are welcome,” Sghaier continued. In the ensuing years, Tunisia held its first free elections and adopted a new constitution guaranteeing political freedoms.Much of those gains have since been undone. Jailed for years, he was sentenced in June to life plus 30 years on “terrorism” charges.
- ▪“And to use popular Tunisian expressions: We are not tenants of this country, we are its owners.“If for that reason they’re going to fabricate cases against us and accuse us, then when our friends and comrades are imprisoned today, prisons
- ▪In the ensuing years, Tunisia held its first free elections and adopted a new constitution guaranteeing political freedoms.Much of those gains have since been undone.
- ▪Jailed for years, he was sentenced in June to life plus 30 years on “terrorism” charges.
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News|ProtestsTunisians mark fifth year of emergency rule with calls for Saied to goThousands rally in Tunis calling for ‘fall of the regime’ five years since President Kais Saied suspended parliament.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPeople gather in Tunis to protest against President Kais Saied, five years after he assumed emergency powers, on July 25, 2026 [Fethi Belaid/AFP]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Thousands of Tunisians have rallied in the capital to demand the resignation of President Kais Saied, denouncing worsening living conditions, democratic backsliding and mismanagement of the state.Crowds marched down Habib Bourguiba Avenue in central Tunis on…
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