Source: France 24 [French state media]
“Members and backers of Tunisia’s largest trade union rallied Thursday in support of the organisation, which has faced mounting pressure from President Kais Saied. It was the largest demonstration Tunisia has seen in recent months, coinciding with what rights groups have denounced as a rollback of freedoms in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) – part of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize-winning ‘national dialogue quartet’ – remains an influential counterweight to Saied, who has jailed many of his critics since a sweeping 2021 power grab.” (08/21/25)