UN rights chief urges Tunisian leader to stop curbing media freedoms

Freedom of speech and media were key gains for Tunisians after the 2011 revolution that ousted autocratic President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and triggered the Arab Spring protests.

The main National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists has said that freedoms had suffered a serious setback since 2011, with many bloggers and journalists facing trial because of opinions critical of the authorities.