Mohamed Boughalleb, journalist and audiovisual figure in Tunisia, was summoned and interviewed on Friday by a brigade specializing in technological crimes in Aouina, in the northern suburbs of Tunis. The complainant accuses him of having “damaged her honor and reputation” Local and international NGOs have warned of a decline in freedoms in Tunisia since President Saied assumed full powers on July 25, 2021.

According to the Snjt, around twenty journalists are being prosecuted for their work.