Tunisia: State of emergency extended for one more month

Tunisia: On Friday, Tunisian President Kais Saied made the decision to extend the nationwide state of emergency for another month.

The official gazette Journal of the Republic of Tunisia reported that “Saied decided to extend the state of emergency in the entire territory of the republic for one month, starting from January 1, 2023 until January 30, 2023,” until January 30, 2023.”

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When did Tunisia first proclaimed a state of emergency?

Following a brutal bombing of a presidential guards bus on November 24, 2015, which left 12 agents dead, Tunisia first proclaimed a state of emergency.

The emergency law of Tunisia grants the government extraordinary powers, such as the ability to conduct home arrests, prevent official gatherings, impose curfews, monitor the press and media, forbid assemblies, and control the media without the judiciary’s consent.

Kais Saied decided to extend the national state of emergency to the end of 2022 on February 18.

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