Tunisia

11 million people
4,070 USD GNI (PPP)
Internet:
Partly Free
Press:
Partly Free
Free

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Press Releases

Tunisia: Strengthen Constitutional Protections before Regulating NGOs

May 14, 2018

In response to civil society organizations’ strong opposition to a government proposal to draft legislation that would regulate their work – potentially imposing new registration requirements and extensive financial reporting – Freedom House issued a statement.
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Tunisian Democracy Stands at the Precipice

Dokhi Fassihian
Senior Program Manager, Middle East and North Africa
Theo Wilson
Program Officer, Middle East and North Africa
February 5, 2018

Tunisia’s leaders, particularly President Essebsi, have relied on self-serving political consensus that has slowed democratic reforms and exposed the gap between citizens and government.
Press Releases

Freedom of the Press 2015: Harsh Laws and Violence Drive Global Decline

April 28, 2015

Freedom in the World 2015 found that the main factors driving the decline were the passage and use of restrictive laws against the media and and limits on the ability of local and foreign journalists to report freely within a given country.
Press Releases

Freedom in the World 2015: Freedom declines for ninth year

January 28, 2015

More aggressive tactics by authoritarian regimes and an upsurge in terrorist attacks contributed to a disturbing decline in global freedom in 2014. 

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The Democracy Project

A majority of Americans see democracy in the U.S. as weak and getting weaker, according to a national survey released by The Democracy Project, a joint initiative of Freedom House, the George W. Bush Institute, and the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.

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Middle East and North Africa programs

Freedom House supports democracy and human rights leaders across the Middle East and North Africa region in exposing human rights abuses and pressing for reform.

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Middle East and North Africa

Advocating for Free Expression in Tunisia (Past program)

Freedom House has worked to strengthen freedom of expression and human rights in Tunisia, where the country’s recent efforts at democratic consolidation created opportunities to adopt new laws.

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Freedom of Expression
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Middle East and North Africa