Tunisia's Slide into Authoritarianism: A Democracy in Crisis The 2011 Arab Spring that toppled President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali seemed like a turning point for the region, but it's now clear that Tunisia was never truly immune to the creeping rot of authoritarianism.
The country's democratic institutions are being quietly dismantled under President Kais Saied, who has been consolidating power since 2021.
Saied's regime has sparked widespread condemnation from international human rights organizations.