; Whereas, as of November 2022, al-Jazeera’s offices remained closed and its journalism licenses have not been renewed; Whereas, on September 22, 2021, President Saied suspended most provisions of the 2014 Constitution and asserted the right to rule by decree, without judicial review or other checks and balances; Whereas, on March 30, 2022, President Saied dissolved Parliament; Whereas, by early 2022, President Saied continued to undermine Tunisia’s democratic institutions, including by shutting the National Anti-Corruption Authority, asserting control over membership of the Independent High Authority for Elections, and dissolving the Supreme Judicial Council; Whereas, on February 24, 2022, President Saied announced he intended to issue a decree restricting civil society organizations including a prohibition on foreign funding, stating nongovernmental organizations must be prevented from accessing external funds … and we will do that ; Whereas, on March 20, 2022, President Saied issued Decree Law 14 criminalizing the deliberate spread of false or incorrect news that could cause economic harm for which conviction is punishable by a prison sentence of 10 years to life; Whereas, on June 1, 2022, President Saied unilaterally dismissed 57 judges, including the former president of the Supreme Judicial Council; Whereas, in July 2022, President Saied put to a referendum a new draft constitution, which— (1) consolidated executive power under the presidency; (2) limited parliamentary authority; and (3) diminished judicial independence; Whereas the new draft constitution was approved despite historically low voter turnout and heavy domestic and international criticism surrounding the lack of genuine debate or input throughout the drafting process