Maxkamad ku taalla dalka Tunisiya ayaa maalintii Jimcaha ku amartay in warbaahine caan ku ah magaaladaas, Mohamed Yousfi, la xiro, iyadoo la sheegay in ciidamada amnigu ay ku xireen goob uu ku sugnaa xafiis radiyo oo uu ka qaybgalayay barnaamij.
Sababta xiritaanka iyo eedeymaha
Maxkamaddu waxay ku eedeysay Yousfi inuu ka faa'iideystay lacag dhaqaale oo aan sharci ahayn, sidoo kalena uu ku dhaqaaqay lacagaha la xiro, iyadoo maamulka dowladdu uu sheegay in eedeymahan ay ku saleysan yihiin warbixin rasmi ah.
Yousfi wuxuu ahaa hoggaamiyaha warbaahinta baaritaanka Al-Qatiba, isagoo muddo dheer ka hadlayay arrimaha siyaasadda iyo dhaqaalaha, waxaana la sheegay inuu ahaa mid ka soo horjeeday madaxweynaha dalkaas, Kais Saied, iyadoo aan la sheegin sababta rasmiga ah ee xiritaankiisa.
Dhaq-dhaqaaqii warbaahinta iyo xuquuqda
Ururka warbaahinta SNJT ayaa sheegay in xiritaanka Yousfi uu muujinayo in xuquuqda warbaahinta ay hoos u dhacday, iyadoo dowladdu ay sheegtay inay diyaar u tahay inay ilaaliso xuquuqda dadka iyo warbaahinta.
Qaramada Midoobay iyo ururada xuquuqda aadanaha ayaa sheegay in dowladdu ay isku dayday inay xakameyso warbaahinta madax-bannaan tan iyo markii la joojiyay iyo la burburiyay baarlamaanka dalkaas, iyadoo sanadkan la xiray warbaahino kale oo badan.
Xaaladda warbaahinta iyo xuquuqda aadanaha
Sanadkan, warbaahino kale oo badan ayaa la xiray, iyadoo qaar ka mid ah ay la xiriiraan eedeymo la xiriira ganacsiga narko, halka qaar kalena ay ku xiran yihiin eedeymo kale oo aan la xaqiijin.
Dowladdu waxay sheegtay inay diyaar u tahay inay ilaaliso xuquuqda dadka iyo warbaahinta, iyadoo qaar ka mid ah warbaahinta ay sheegeen inay diyaar u yihiin inay ka hadlaan arrimahan.
A Tunisian judge ordered the detention of prominent investigative journalist Mohamed Yousfi on Friday, charging him with illicit enrichment and money laundering after police seized him as he arrived at a radio station to give an interview.
Detention at Radio Express FM
Mohamed Yousfi, editor-in-chief of the investigative news website Al-Qatiba, was taken into custody by police as he arrived at Radio Express FM to participate in a live interview program. Radio Express FM host Walid Ben Rhouma confirmed that no reason was given for the journalist's detention at the time of the incident.
According to those who witnessed the event, Yousfi was barred from entering the studio to take part in the broadcast and was instead taken away for questioning. The SNJT, the Tunisian journalist syndicate, stated that the detention signals a continued erosion of press freedoms in the country.
Charges and Political Context
The judge ordered Yousfi detained on charges of illicit enrichment and money laundering, according to a judicial source cited by the state news agency. Yousfi has been an outspoken critic of President Kais Saied, whose government has faced growing scrutiny over its handling of civil liberties and media independence.
Rights groups have warned of systematic efforts to silence Tunisia's remaining independent voices since Saied suspended parliament in 2021 and dissolved it in 2022. Saied has repeatedly stated that he will not be a dictator and that freedoms are guaranteed in Tunisia, yet critics point to a pattern of targeting journalists and activists.
Wider Crackdown on Media and Lawyers
Yousfi's detention is part of a broader crackdown on press freedom in Tunisia, with several media figures jailed this year, including Zied Heni, Mourad Zghidi, and Borhen Bsaies. Additionally, Khaoula Boukrim was sentenced in June to four years in absentia for her journalistic work.
On Thursday, lawyer Ghazi Mrabet, known for handling politically sensitive and civil liberties cases, was arrested and placed in custody. The case reportedly involves alleged drug trafficking, although there are conflicting accounts of the circumstances surrounding his arrest.
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