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17 December 2025

Demonstrators shout slogans while waving Tunisian flags during a demonstration that brings together thousands of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 17, 2025, in support of the president as the country marks Revolution Day, the 15th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution. Supporters also protest against the ''foreign interference'' in the internal affairs of Tunisia. The anniversary is set against a backdrop of deep division between supporters of the president and his opponents. It also unfolds amid a deep economic and social crisis, with intensified protests against President Kais Saied's policies and an escalating crackdown on opposition figures, journalists, and human rights activists since he assumes sweeping powers in July 2021. Revolution Day commemorates the start of the Tunisian revolution, triggered by the self-immolation of the street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi, which sparks a popular uprising that leads to the flight of former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali on January 14, 2011.

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6 December 2025

Demonstrators chant slogans while waving the Tunisian flag during a mass march that brings together thousands of supporters of opposition parties across the political spectrum, human rights and civil society activists, and ordinary Tunisians, in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 6, 2025, to protest under the banner ''Opposition Is Not A Crime.'' They decry what they call a growing crackdown on President Kais Saied's critics and opposition parties, as well as on civil liberties, individual rights, freedom of expression, and press freedom. Participants denounce what they describe as an increasingly authoritarian and dictatorial one-man rule by the Tunisian president. The crowd expresses solidarity with opposition figures imprisoned in connection with the case known as the ''conspiracy against state security,'' demanding their release. Under President Kais Saied's rule since 2021, Tunisia sees the dissolution of parliament, the dismissal of the government, the adoption of a new constitution, the dismissal of dozens of judges, the arrest of political opponents, critics, and journalists, while the activities of dozens of organizations are suspended.

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4 December 2025

Demonstrators shout slogans while waving the flag of the UGTT trade union during a march organized by the Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT) heading towards the mausoleum of union leader Farhat Hached in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 4, 2025, to mark the 73rd anniversary of his assassination. The commemoration escalates into a protest against President Kais Saied's economic and social policies. Trade unionists demand the protection of union rights and freedoms, as well as the resumption of social dialogue and salary negotiations. The UGTT denounces that the planned salary increases in the private and public sectors, as outlined in the 2026 Finance Bill, are implemented without any social dialogue with the government. The confrontation between the UGTT and President Kais Saied's government reflects a broader political crisis that unfolds since 2021, raising concerns among trade unions and civil society actors. The UGTT warns of a potential general strike.

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1 June 2025

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shout slogans while waving flags of Palestine during a mass demonstration of solidarity with Gaza that brings together hundreds of pro-Palestinian Tunisians in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 31, 2025, amid the ongoing Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip. The protest, organized in response to a call by the 'Convoy of Resilience' initiative, condemns what demonstrators describe as genocide and forced displacement carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip. Participants also call for the criminalization of efforts to normalize relations with Israel. The Convoy of Resilience (Arabic: Sumud Convoy) is an international humanitarian mission set to depart on June 9, 2025, traveling overland through Libya and Egypt to deliver aid and attempt to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza.

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10 March 2023

Demonstrators and trade unionists shout slogans while holding a large banner and waving flags of Tunisia during a march held by the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 04, 2023, to protest against the worsening economic situation as well as against the arrest of a senior trade union official. Demonstrators also protested against the policy of Tunisian President Kais Saied as well as against that of the government.

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5 March 2023

Demonstrators shout slogans while waving flags of Tunisia, during a demonstration held by the National Salvation Front opposition alliance, in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 5, 2023, to call for the release of arrested and detained opposition figures deemed critical of President Kais Saied. Demonstrators labelled Kais Said's rule as a dictatorship and criticised the economic policy of the government. A few weeks ago Tunisian authorities started a wave of arrests targeting prominent Tunisian dissidents.

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5 March 2023

Demonstrators shout slogans while waving flags of Tunisia and raising placards with portraits of detained dissidents, during a demonstration held by the National Salvation Front opposition alliance, in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 5, 2023, to call for the release of arrested and detained opposition figures deemed critical of President Kais Saied. Demonstrators labelled Kais Said's rule as a dictatorship and criticised the economic policy of the government. A few weeks ago Tunisian authorities started a wave of arrests targeting prominent Tunisian dissidents.

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5 March 2023

A demonstrator shouts slogans while waving the flag of Tunisia and making the victory sign, during a demonstration held by the National Salvation Front opposition alliance, in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 5, 2023, to call for the release of arrested and detained opposition figures deemed critical of President Kais Saied. Demonstrators labelled Kais Said's rule as a dictatorship and criticised the economic policy of the government. A few weeks ago Tunisian authorities started a wave of arrests targeting prominent Tunisian dissidents.

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18 December 2021

Female supporters shout slogans while waving Tunisian flags, as they raise poster of President Kais Saied during a demonstration held on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis, Tunisia on December 17, 2021, to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the outbreak of the Tunisian revolution and to support the Tunisian President Kais Saied for the exceptional measures he has taken since 25 July. Few days earlier, the Tunisian President moved the official anniversary of the revolution from January 14 (the date Ben Ali fled the country) to December 17.

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15 November 2021

Demonstrators make victory sign as they shout slogans while waving Tunisian flags, during a demonstration called by the protest movement known as Citizens Against Coup, held near the building of the Tunisian Parliament in the city of Bardo, in Tunis, Tunisia, on November 14, 2021, to protest what is called a coup, referring to the exceptional measures decreed by the Tunisian President, Kais Saied.

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26 September 2021

Protesters shout slogans as they raise their fits while waving Tunisian flags, during a demonstration held on avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis, Tunisia, on September 26, 2021, to protest what thousands of protesters called a coup, referring to the new exceptional measures decreed by the President of Tunisia, Kais Saied and published on the official gazette. A few days earlier, Kais Saied announced the continuation of the freezing of the Parliament and the promulgation of exceptional measures for the exercise of legislative power and that of the executive one. He also announced that Parliament members (MPs) will stop being paid their salaries and will still be stripped of immunity from prosecution.

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