突尼西亚人权捍卫者谴责民间社会遭打压

突尼西亚总统凯斯·赛义德的政府对民间社会组织进行广泛打压。1人权观察组织在周三上午发布的最新报告中指控赛义德意图关闭突尼西亚的民间社会空间。1该组织中东北非部门副主任巴萨姆·哈瓦贾表示，"政府滥用了手中的每一个工具来关闭民间社会空间"。1打压措施包括任意起诉、关闭组织和拘留活动人士。1

尽管面临镇压，民众仍在抗争。17月25日，数千人走上首都突尼斯街头进行抗议，纪念总统权力夺取五周年。1赛义德2019年通过民主选举当选，2021年7月解散议会进行权力夺取。1

对政治状况的看法呈现代际分化。1民调显示，40岁及以上的突尼西亚人中仅有32%信任民间社会组织，而18至39岁年龄段的比例达到49%。1在总人口约1200万的突尼西亚，18至39岁人口占比约30%，40岁及以上占比约43%。1

Human Rights Watch released a report on Wednesday accusing President Kais Saied's government of seeking to dismantle Tunisia's civil society space entirely.1 The organization documented widespread suppression tactics including arbitrary prosecutions, organizational closures, and activist detentions.1 According to Bassam Khawaja, deputy director of Human Rights Watch's Middle East and North Africa division, "the government has abused every tool at its disposal to shut down civil society space."1

The crackdown has not stopped public dissent. On July 25, thousands of people took to the streets of the capital to protest, marking the fifth anniversary of the president's power consolidation.1 Saied was elected through democratic elections in 2019 but dissolved parliament in July 2021, precipitating the power seizure.1 However, emerging generational divisions suggest diverging public sentiment about the political situation. Polling data reveals that 32 percent of Tunisians aged 40 and above trust civil society organizations, compared to 49 percent among those aged 18 to 39.1 Given Tunisia's population of approximately 12 million, the younger demographic comprises roughly 30 percent while those 40 and older make up about 43 percent of the population.1