![Tunisia dispatch: striking Tunisian lawyers rally against government overreach](https://www.jurist.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/05/tunislawyers.jpg)
In an unprecedented move, striking lawyers across Tunisia rallied in front of court buildings in Tunis on Thursday, effectively bringing all court proceedings to a halt. This unified action comes in response to what legal professionals are describing as a dangerous escalation by the government targeting their community. The spark for this widespread protest was [...]