Country
Tunisia
Government actions against journalists in Tunisia
RSF 2026 rank: 137th of 180. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Tunisia is in Northern Africa, Africa. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Tunisia, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2025
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2025 | Tunisia's cybercrime decree pushes jailed-journalist count to highest since 1992 | Insult and defamation laws | Punish | Kais Saied | Sustained |
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