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Mass Protest Against Crackdown On Freedoms And Economic Hardship In Tunis

Demonstrators protest in front of the Bab Souika police headquarters during a mass march held under the slogan ''The people are hungry, the prisons are full'' through popular neighborhoods in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 16, 2026. The demonstration, which includes human rights activists and civil society groups, takes place in response to perceived restrictions on freedoms and social and economic challenges. 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)

Photo ID	#13713475
Date Taken	16 May 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto

Large Group of People Action Shot Bab Souika March May 2026 Tunis Tunisia anger anti-government authoritarian rule autocracy civil society crisis demonstration dissidents resistance movement economic hardship freedoms human rights opposition police police headquarters political opposition popular neighborhoods repression security forces social hardship streets protest unrest Demonstrators Protest Mass March Slogan People are Hungry Prisons are Full Human Rights Activists Civil Society Groups Crackdown President Kais Saied Political Prisoners Critics