Hundreds protest in Tunis demanding release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists

Hundreds of Tunisians gathered in the capital, Tunis, on Saturday to call for the release of four members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a pro‑Palestinian activist group. Demonstrators assembled near the main government square, holding signs and chanting slogans that demanded the detainees’ freedom and an end to what they described as political repression.

The four activists were arrested earlier this month on charges of “illegal assembly” and “threatening national security” after participating in a maritime convoy aimed at delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. Human rights organizations have criticized the arrests as part of a broader crackdown on dissent, while Tunisian authorities have maintained that the detentions comply with domestic law. The protest ended peacefully, with organizers urging international bodies to monitor the case and pressuring the government to drop the charges against the activists.