32 groups express 'real concerns about freedoms' in Tunisia

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Thirty-two groups and bodies in Tunisia have expressed "real concerns about freedoms" following President Kas Saied's announcement that a referendum will be held to consider*"constitutional reforms". On 13 December, Saied*said*a*referendum will be held on 25 July to consider "constitutional reforms" prepared by a special committee taking into account the results of the public consultation exercise to take place by post and online until 20 March. However, a number of organisations have said "in its current form, the consultation appears to be mere pretext for directing the course towards predetermined options." The associations said in a joint statement published by*Tunis Afrique Presse*that "the consultation in its current form cannot in any way reflect the reality of plurality and cannot express the […]

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