Editorial photo #13713423 Social Issue

Mass Protest Against Crackdown On Freedoms And Economic Hardship In Tunis

Demonstrators march past residents of a popular neighborhood during a mass march held 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, protests perceived restrictions on freedoms and worsening social and economic conditions. Participants also express opposition to President Kais Saied's rule 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: #13713423
Date taken: 16 May 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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Medium Group of People March May 2026 Tunis Tunisia anger anti-government authoritarian rule autocracy civil society crisis demonstration dissidents resistance movement economic hardship freedoms human rights opposition political opposition popular neighborhoods repression residents social hardship streets protest unrest demonstrators protest human rights activists civil society groups crackdown President Kais Saied political prisoners critics May 16 2026 Chedly Ben Ibrahim