Editorial photo #13713415 Social Issue

Mass Protest Against Crackdown On Freedoms And Economic Hardship In Tunis

Tunisians shout slogans while raising the Tunisian flag as they march through popular neighborhoods under the slogan ''The people are hungry, the prisons are full'' in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 16, 2026. The demonstration, which includes human rights activists and civil society groups, takes place to express concerns over perceived restrictions on freedoms and social and economic conditions. Participants also voice opposition to the rule of Kais Saied and his social and economic policies, calling for the release of political prisoners and critics of the president. (Photo by Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13713415
Date taken: 16 May 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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Large Group of People Action Shot March May 2026 Tunis Tunisia Tunisian flags anger anti-government authoritarian rule autocracy civil society crisis demonstration dissidents resistance movement economic hardship freedoms human rights opposition political opposition popular neighborhoods repression shouts slogans social hardship streets protest unrest May 16 2026 protest Tunisian flag human rights activists civil society groups crackdown on freedoms Kais Saied political prisoners Chedly Ben Ibrahim