Tunisia suspends Nobel Peace Prize-winning LTDH rights group

Tunisia suspends Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group LTDH, citing systematic curbs on civil society | Contesto: cronaca

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TUNIS, Tunisia — The Tunisian government has suspended the activities of the Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH), a Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization, in a move the group described as part of a “wider pattern of increasingly systematic curbs on civil society and on free and independent voices.” The suspension, announced by the LTDH on Tuesday, marks the latest escalation in a crackdown on independent organizations under President Kais Saied’s administration. The LTDH, founded in 1976, was a key component of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015 for its role in steering the country toward democracy after the 2011 revolution. The group has long been a watchdog for human rights and a vocal critic of government policies, including restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly. Its suspension follows a series of similar actions against other civil society groups, journalists, and political opponents in recent months. The government has not officially detailed the reasons for the suspension, but the LTDH said the decision was communicated verbally, without formal written notice. The move has drawn condemnation from international human rights organizations, who view it as part of a broader erosion of democratic freedoms in Tunisia. The country, once hailed as the sole success story of the Arab Spring, has seen a steady rollback of rights since Saied dissolved parliament and assumed sweeping powers in 2021. “This suspension is a direct attack on the legacy of the Tunisian revolution and the values of dialogue and human rights that the LTDH has championed for decades,” the group said in a statement. The LTDH’s work includes monitoring prison conditions, advocating for women’s rights, and documenting abuses by security forces. Its closure effectively silences one of the few remaining independent voices in the country’s shrinking civic space. The suspension raises questions about Tunisia’s commitment to its international obligations and the future of its democratic transition. The LTDH has vowed to challenge the decision through legal channels, but observers warn that the judiciary, increasingly under executive...

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