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Tunisia’s Lawyers Stage Court Protest Amid Expanding General Strike Actions

Lawyers in legal gowns, wearing red armbands, raise placards during a rally in the courtyard of the Court of Tunis in Tunisia on May 19, 2026. The protest occurs during a regional in-person general strike organized by the National Bar Association of Tunisia, as part of a series of planned strike actions across several Tunisian courts over multiple days. The National Bar Association of Tunisia states that the general strike aims to defend the legal profession, safeguard the public justice system, and uphold the guarantees of a fair trial in Tunisia. The association has also announced a nationwide in-person general strike across all Tunisian courts on June 18, 2026. (Photo by Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto)