A Tunisian rights group that was a co-winner of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize has been told to cease activities for a month by authorities.
The suspension of the Human Rights League (LTDH) comes amid warnings from rights organizations that the country has been sliding closer to authoritarian rule since President Kais Saied seized additional powers in 2021.
Growing crackdown on rights groups in Tunisia
LDTH was founded in 1976, making it one of the oldest rights groups in the Arab world and Africa. It has long been seen as a vital force in human…