Tunisia cracks down on dissent as the EU asks for clarification

Supporters denounce arrests of lawyers, journalists as ‘wave of repression’ shows no sign of slowing down.

EU concerned about wave of arrests of civil society figures, journalists and activists. Tunisian police stormed the bar association's headquarters on Monday for the second time in two days and arrested Mahdi Zagrouba. Opposition parties and national organisations described the weekend raid as "a shock and major escalation"