On May 11, 2024, masked Tunisian police officers raided the Bar Association’s Lawyers’ House and arrested prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani. Dahmani was arrested for a comment she had made on live television in which she questioned President Qaïs Saied’s anti-migrant policy and his claim that Sub-Saharan migrants—whom studies show generally have their sights set on Europe—wish to remain in Tunisia. This was one in a long list of repressive measures carried out by Saied’s regime…
