Head of Al Jazeera's Tunis bureau
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Last updated Oct 12, 2026
As of October 2026: Reports on the push to repeal Decree 54
Spreading "false news" online in Tunisia once carried up to five years in prison. On September 30, President Kais Saied replaced that punishment with fines for first-time offenders — the first softening of a decree rights groups call repressive.
Updated Oct 12
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