![The recent actions of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the suspension of parliament and dismissal of government officials, have sparked concerns among democracy and human rights advocates about the state of Tunisia's democratic institutions.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kais-saied-tunisia-democracy-human-rights-ghannouchi-04252023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi was arrested last week and remains in detention, as part of an ongoing crackdown against critics of President Kais Saied. Ghannouchi’s arrest and Saied’s clampdown on political freedoms have major implications for Tunisia’s domestic affairs as well as its foreign relations.