Thousands March in Tunisia Against President Kaïs Saïed
Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026
In Tunisia, thousands marched in the capital Tunis Saturday in the biggest protest against President Kaïs Saïed in years. The march was led by the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union, with opposition parties and civil society groups. Protesters demanded the release of jailed critics and accused Saïed of crushing dissent since he consolidated power in 2021, when he dissolved Parliament, fired dozens of judges and began ruling by decree. This is the vice president of the Tunisian Human Rights
News source: https://www.democracynow.org/2026/10/19/headlines/thousands_march_in_tunisia_against_president_kais_saied
