On 21 September 2026, photojournalist Malek Ben Dkhil, journalist Chaker Jahmi , and photojournalist Ala Agerbi were taken to the Central Investigation Unit in El Aouina after Malek Ben Dkhil was lured there through a phone call concerning a fake package. They were questioned in connection with a demonstration held on 19 September 2026 in support of the detainees of the Global Sumud Flotilla, with questions focusing on the participants in the march. According to their testimonies, they were taken to the unit and questioned without being immediately informed of the reasons for restricting their freedom, and without being allowed to contact their lawyers. According to journalist Chaker Jahmi, no official record of the questioning was drawn up. The officers also insisted that Chaker unlock and open his phone, which he refused to do.

Mohamed Ali Ben Khmaies, a 31-year-old Tunisian man who had been experiencing severe psychological disorders and episodes since 2018, died on 26 August 2026 inside Mornaguia Civil Prison. According to his family, his health and psychological condition deteriorated during his detention, and he was not provided with the medication he had been taking as part of his treatment. The family also reported observing marks on his body that they suspected were signs of violence. They stated that they were not informed of his death and only learned of it when they went to the prison to visit him. The family further reported that the judicial officer they engaged to document the condition of the body refused to provide them or their lawyer with a copy of the inspection report. The causes and circumstances of his death remain unclear, particularly as the family had not been provided with the forensic medical report as of the date of this documentation.

Imed Mhawech, a 36-year-old Tunisian citizen from Monastir Governorate, was arrested on 13 March 2024 and detained at Monastir Civil Prison to serve a prison sentence in connection with a criminal case. After several weeks of detention, his family observed a serious deterioration in his health, including paralysis and visible signs of violence on his body. There were also allegations that he had been subjected to torture and ill-treatment in prison, based on statements made by Imed himself and on what his mother observed during her visits. On 6 May 2024, Imed Mhawech died at Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital in Monastir following a severe deterioration in his health, under circumstances raising serious concerns regarding possible violence and ill-treatment and the alleged failure to provide him with adequate medical care. Although an investigation into his death was opened, the information available as of the preparation of this documentation has not established the circumstances of his death, identified those responsible, or resulted in accountability for any potential perpetrators.

Lotfi Mraihi, the Secretary-General of the Republican People’s Union party and a former presidential candidate, was sentenced on Monday to 6 months in prison, suspended. This occurred in light of his appearance on the radio program “Midi Show” in November 2022, where he discussed the political situation in Tunisia, criticized the President’s performance, and stated during the session that Kais Saied popularity is on the wane. This led to his prosecution and judicial pursuit. The official spokesperson of the Republican People’s Union party, Ms.Mariem El Ferchichi, testified to Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms that Dr.Lotfi Mraihi’s referral was based on a complaint filed against him by the current Minister of Justice, Leila Jaffel, demanding the pursuit of the violation victim under Article 24 of Decree No.54 concerning the fight against crimes related to information and communication systems. Furthermore, he was banned from traveling twice in a row and was informed at Tunis Carthage Airport that he was prohibited from traveling without any judicial order preventing him from leaving the Tunisian territory. Moreover, Lotfi Mraihi condemned the charges against him in a videohe posted on his personal Facebook page, considering them a violation of his rights and an infringement of political freedoms.

Since 2021, Kliaiya Moumen, a 26-year-old Tunisian woman from Gafsa Governorate, has been subjected to an ongoing campaign of threats, harassment, and technology-facilitated gender-based violence by a man who impersonated a police officer, following her refusal to enter into a relationship with him. The abuse included direct threats, online harassment, defamation, and intrusion into her private life, and later extended to members of her family. Despite filing several complaints and providing information and material evidence, she stated that she did not receive effective protection capable of ending the abuse or preventing its recurrence, leaving her at continued risk as of the date of this documentation. The case highlights the intersection between technology-facilitated gender-based violence and barriers to effective protection and remedy.

On 3 August 2026, workers of the Environment, Planting and Gardening Company staged a series of protests across Oum Larayes, Metlaoui, and Redeyef in Gafsa Governorate over repeated delays in salary payments in recent months, the non-payment of allowances and bonuses, and the failure to implement social and collective agreements concluded with the trade union in 2018 and 2020. More than 3,000 workers took part in the protests, during which demonstrators burned tires and blocked several phosphate washing facilities. Participants described the mobilization as part of years of protests demanding their right to work and improvements to their working and social conditions, amid the continuing crisis affecting the company and the region.