Tunisian courts have ordered some of the country's most prominent human rights organisations to halt activities, deepening concerns about the erosion of freedoms and shrinking space for groups that challenge those in power. Mnemty, an anti-racism nongovernmental organization, became the latest group to receive a one-month suspension order on Tuesday, its spokesperson Zied Rouin said.

Its president, Saadia Mosbah, has been detained since May 2024 along with several other migrant rights activists, as a once-vibrant post'Arab Spring civil society has steadily been eroded throughout the tenure of President Kais Saied. Mnemty's announcement came less than a week after similar suspensions were handed down to other leading groups.