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Mass Protest Against Crackdown On Freedoms And Economic Hardship In Tunis

A female demonstrator shouts slogans through a megaphone while other protesters display a large banner in Arabic reading, ''The people are hungry, the prisons are full'', as they march through popular neighborhoods in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 16, 2026. The demonstration, which includes human rights activists and civil society groups, is held to protest perceived restrictions on freedoms and social and economic conditions. Participants also protest against the rule of Kais Saied and his policies, calling for the release of political prisoners and critics of the president. (Photo by Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13713482
Date Taken	16 May 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto

Medium Group of People Action Shot March May 2026 Tunis Tunisia anger anti-government authoritarian rule autocracy banner civil society crisis demonstration dissidents resistance movement economic hardship freedoms human rights megaphone opposition political opposition popular neighborhoods repression shouts social hardship streets protest strength unrest woman demonstrator protesters Arabic slogan May 16 2026 human rights activists civil society groups crackdown on freedoms Kais Saied political prisoners critics Chedly Ben Ibrahim