The Guardian view on Tunisia’s democratic regression: burying hope where the Arab spring began | Editorial

"President Kais Saied's decisive self-coup in Tunisia has sent shockwaves across the region as a fragile democracy faces escalating repression against civil society, opposition figures, and even foreign intellectuals like French author Bernard-Henri Lévy. Western partners have remained silent amid growing fear of his authoritarianism, while Tunisians struggle to defend what remains of their democratic framework amidst intense personal risk."