More than 3,000 protesters in Tunis denounce high prices and demand freedom

More than 3,000 people marched in central Tunis on Saturday to protest rising prices and demand respect for fundamental freedoms, including the release of political prisoners. The demonstration was called by the UGTT, the Tunisian National Journalists’ Union, the Tunisian Organization of Young Doctors and opposition parties, and took place under heavy police surveillance. Protesters condemned the erosion of rights since President Kais Saied assumed full powers in July 2021, as well as declining purchasing power and persistent economic difficulties. Opposition figure Sihem Bensedrine, civil servant Karim Majeri and dental medicine student Mayssa Batikh called for freedom and a dignified life.