"Free expression"

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3 May 2026

Zied Dabbar (center), president of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT), holds a press conference in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026, to unveil the annual report on the state of press freedoms in Tunisia, marking World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

Zied Dabbar (center), president of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT), holds a press conference in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026, to unveil the annual report on the state of press freedoms in Tunisia, marking World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

Zied Dabbar (center), president of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT), holds a press conference in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026, to unveil the annual report on the state of press freedoms in Tunisia, marking World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

Zied Dabbar (1R), president of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT), holds a press conference in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026, to unveil the annual report on the state of press freedoms in Tunisia, marking World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

Tunisian journalists attend a press conference at the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The event unveils the annual report on the state of press freedoms in Tunisia, marking World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

Tunisian journalists, relatives, and family members display a large banner bearing the portrait of detained Tunisian journalist Mourad Zeghidi and the Arabic slogan ''Freedom for Mourad Zeghidi'' during a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering is held in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

Tunisian journalists and photographers attend a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering is held in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993.

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#13658013

3 May 2026

A Tunisian journalist holds a placard in Arabic reading, ''Hands off freedom of the press,'' while another displays a placard with the portrait of detained Tunisian journalist Mourad Zeghidi and the Arabic slogan ''Freedom for Mourad Zeghidi'' during a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering takes place in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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#13658015

3 May 2026

A Tunisian journalist holds a placard in Arabic reading, ''No to restrictions on journalists'' during a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering takes place in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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#13658016

3 May 2026

Portraits of detained Tunisian journalist Zied El-Heni are displayed on the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026, during a rally in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni. Tunisian media workers gather as part of the observance of World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

A demonstrator shouts slogans through a megaphone during a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering is held in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

Family members hold up a placard bearing a portrait of detained Tunisian journalist Zied El-Heni during a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering is held in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

Relatives and family members participate in a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering is held in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

A demonstrator raises a placard bearing the portrait of detained Tunisian journalist Mourad Zeghidi and the Arabic slogan ''Freedom for Mourad Zeghidi'' during a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering is held in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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3 May 2026

A demonstrator raises a placard reading, ''Stop, no to media censorship'' while shouting slogans during a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering is held in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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#13658022

3 May 2026

A demonstrator raises a placard in Arabic reading, ''Journalism is not a crime'' during a rally outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 2, 2026. The gathering is held in solidarity with detained journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Zied El-Heni, as Tunisian media workers mark World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses the state of media independence worldwide, and commemorates the 1991 Windhoek Declaration calling for a free, independent, and pluralistic press. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

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