Hundreds of Tunisians Demand Release of Jailed Gaza Flotilla Activists
- Hundreds of Tunisians protested in Tunis on Saturday, marching to Avenue Habib Bourguiba demanding the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists detained in a financial investigation.
- Wael Naouar, Ghassen Henchiri, Ghassen Boughdiri, and Nabil Channoufi were arrested in March on financial irregularities charges related to a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla; a court extended their pre-trial detention by four months.
- Naouar began a hunger strike on August 16 and has fasted for about 35 days, losing more than 20kg while experiencing fainting, difficulty breathing, and hallucinations, according to Ghassen Bouaazi of the National Committee for the Defence of Sumud Flotilla Activists.
- Bassem Trifi, head of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, called the case "politically motivated," describing the detainees as "prisoners of conscience," while the government rejects judicial interference claims, stating proceedings follow the law.
- Nidhal Khadraoui, a former General Students Union official, warned that "all upcoming actions will be escalatory" until detainees are released, as Human Rights Watch raises concerns about Tunisia's shrinking civil society space.
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Tunisia arrests at least 11 pro-Palestine protesters
Tunisia arrests at least 11 pro-Palestine protesters Tunisian authorities on Saturday arrested at least 11 people who demonstrated to demand the release of previously detained pro-Palestinian activists, two lawyers, and an activist group said on Monday. Lawyer Ghassen Besbes, who represents several of those detained, told AFP that authorities had arrested at least 11 protesters, while the pro-Palestinian group Maghreb Sumud reported 13 arrests.…
In Tunisia, 15 demonstrators have been arrested who have campaigned for the release of »Global Sumud Flotilla« activists.
Judge Jorge Francisco adds to the case the crimes of torture, damage and injuries that could be committed inside Spanish flag vessels
Madrid, Sep 21 (EFE).- A judge of the Spanish National High Court extended to a possible crime of torture the investigation opened to Israeli military commanders by the approach on October 1, 2025 to the Global Flotilla Sumud, which was going to Gaza with humanitarian aid. The investigation, opened for possible detention crimes [...] The entry A Spanish judge will also investigate for torture the Israeli military for the flotilla to Gaza was fir…
The judge of the National High Court Francisco de Jorge has extended to a possible crime of torture the investigation opened to Israeli military commanders by the approach on the 1st...
De Jorge includes crimes of injury in his case against Israeli military commanders following the approach to the humanitarian mission
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