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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Tunisian court suspends prominent human rights groups as crackdown progresses

A Tunisian court has ordered one of the country’s most prominent human rights organizations to halt its activities for one month, its spokesperson said.

The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights — known by its French acronym FTDES — is the latest organization to come under pressure in Tunisia, where a once-vibrant post–Arab Spring civil society has steadily eroded throughout President Kais Saied ’s tenure.

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