Mondher Tounsi

Mondher Tounsi is a Nonresident Fellow at TIMEP focusing on governance and the rule of law in Tunisia. He is a political scientist and analyst specializing in migration governance, political economy, and security in the MENA region, with a particular focus on Tunisia and Mediterranean affairs. He has worked as a consultant with a number of think tanks and civil society organizations on Tunisia, producing political risk analysis and research on migration, governance, and regional affairs for international stakeholders. Alongside his analytical work, Mondher is pursuing a PhD at the University of Oxford, where his research focuses on authoritarian consolidation and state transformation in the MENA region in the post-2020 context. He holds an MA in International Security from Sciences Po Paris.

Articles by: Mondher Tounsi

Tunisia’s Increasing Restrictions on Freedom of Expression

Since Saied’s power grab on July 25, 2021, political and judicial developments in Tunisia have raised serious concerns over the state’s future.

Understanding Assad’s New Cyber-Crackdown in Syria

A decade after the Assad regime silenced the mass peaceful demonstrations with brute military force across Syria, the government continues to consolidate its power by criminalizing freedom of speech and expression, and...

الطريق نحو الإستفتاء الدستوري لسنة 2022 بتونس

تستعدّ تونس لاستفتاء دستوري مِن المُقرَّر أن يُجرى يوم 25 يوليو/جويلية 2022، بالتحديد بعد عامٍ منذ أن وضع قيس سعيد، رئيس الجمهورية التونسية، البلاد على مسار يُنذر بالخطر. يشرح هذا المقال الخطوات...