Simon Cordal wrote an analysis for Foreign Policy on the popular protests in Tunisia over police brutality that are now high on the list of grievances.

The writer touched on the decisions of Tunisian President Kais Saied in late July, according to which he dismissed the prime minister and suspended parliament, and added that the president finds himself, however, linked to an illegal and questionable marriage of convenience with the same security services that paralyzed the country earlier this year. general.

Cordal pointed to what Eric Goldstein, acting executive director for the Middle East and North Africa at Human Rights Watch, said that police impunity in Tunisia is a real concern.

He added, "We are aware of the countless accusations against police officers, but nothing seems to have happened... There is talk of opening investigations but there does not appear to be any follow-up. As far as we know, there is no accountability."

The writer elaborated on the situations in which the security services brutally attacked individuals, noting that in light of police impunity without deterrence and with the onset of a harsh winter at the doors, the chances of confrontation between the police and those living in marginalized areas in Tunisia whose cause Said made his case increased. With each reference to the bleak economic future of the country.

We are aware of the countless accusations against police officers, but nothing seems to have happened.

There is talk of opening investigations, but there does not seem to be any follow-up.

To our knowledge, there is no


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Cordal concluded his article that it is from these regions as well, and with the president and the central bank warning of impending economic austerity measures, Tunisia's hope for a new future is fading with the possibility of an explosive outcome.

He recalled what Lamine Benghazi of Lawyers Without Borders told Lawyers Without Borders, "For many who live on the periphery, the state is the enemy. They are seen as a minority, and it is these people who will be the victims of austerity. They always are."