Tunisia’s state of emergency to stay until end of 2025
Tunisia has decided to extend its state of emergency in place until December 31, 2025.
President Kais Saied approved the extension on Thursday, and the country’s official gazette confirmed the decision.
This means the government will continue to have special powers for nearly two more years.
These powers allow authorities to place people under house arrest, ban public gatherings, impose curfews, and control the media without needing approval from the courts.
Officials say these measures help maintain security, but critics argue they limit personal freedoms and press rights.
Tunisia has been under a state of emergency since November 2015.
The government first introduced it after a suicide bombing targeted a bus carrying members of the presidential guard.
Twelve security officers were killed in the attack, and the country responded by giving authorities more control to prevent further violence.
Since then, Tunisia has renewed the emergency law many times, even as the threat of attacks has decreased.
With this latest extension, Tunisia’s state of emergency will have lasted for more than a decade by the time it is set to expire.
