Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents turn to International Criminal Court

Rached Ghannouchi,(Hassene Dridi/AP)

Family members of seven imprisoned Tunisian opposition figures have taken their quest for justice to the International Criminal Court, announcing plans to ask the tribunal to investigate claims of political persecution and human rights violations by President Kais Saied’s administration.

Tunisia’s opposition is increasingly denouncing Mr Saied’s authoritarian drift, saying it amounts to a rollback of gains made since the 2011 Arab Spring protests that swept the Middle East. In Tunisia, the uprising ushered in a constitutional overhaul and democratic reforms.