Tunisian President Kais Saied has launched a crackdown on political opponents of his governments, with many now in jail.
![Kais Saied ordered the closure of the Tunisian parliament building after his power grab [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2021-08/GettyImages-1234217741.jpg?h=69f2b9d0&itok=r_1xxiRR)
![Ghannouchi struck a conciliatory note in his op-ed for The Independent [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2021-08/GettyImages-1231422271.jpg?h=37702503&itok=nGI5Oz90)
![On 27 July, 2021, Tunisian president Kais Saied announced by decree the suspension of the operation of public establishments and administrations as he dismissed the government and froze parliament. [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2021-07/GettyImages-1234237156.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=j_IRYzgw)
![Ennahda called on its supporters outside the parliament building to end their protest [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2021-07/GettyImages-1234218380.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=KPYva0wi)
![Rached Ghannouchi [Anadolu]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/E63CB7F3-4EE9-4F6D-8A2C-58DBF8840ECF.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=b3zIQ5rI "Rached Ghannouchi [Anadolu]")