Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed’s government is using draconian laws to target bloggers for expressing dissent on the internet
Casting a wide net of surveillance, Tunisian authorities are charging, and in some cases detaining bloggers and social media activists merely for their peaceful criticism of the government. The Tunisian government has cast a web of surveillance across the country and its latest target is bloggers, with at least a dozen facing various charges-- and even prison sentences-- for criticising public figures on social media.
Another blogger, Amina Mansour, was charged last August with violating article 128 of the penal code and article 86 of the telecommunications code. The former refers to accusing public officials of crimes related to their jobs without providing proof of their guilt, while the latter covers "willfully knowingly harms others or disturbs them via public telecommunications networks".
“The fact is you’re waiting day in and day out to see the police knock at your door,” she said, adding that she's suffering from bouts of anxiety, thinking the police will barge in at anytime and whisk her away. Amina’s daily life isn’t what it used to be. She says the government's scrutiny has affected her social life.
According to Bouchiba, it's no longer easy to share an opinion on politics on social media platforms. “Young people willing to participate in the social life of their country do it via social networks,” he said. He believes the judgements are purely political and has denounced the government for dispatching police and secret services to keep a close eye on how Tunisians are expressing themselves on social media platforms.
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