TUNIS: The Tunisian Association of Democratic Women rights group said authorities had suspended its activities, in a move denounced by fellow activists.
Founded in 1989, the ATFD has been at the forefront of the struggle for democracy in Tunisia and against the dictatorship of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was overthrown in 2011 by a popular uprising.
The head of the ATFD, Raja Dahmani, told AFP on Friday that she received a “decision from the authorities ordering the suspension of its activities for one month” because it had violated regulations governing associations.
Vowing to take legal action, Dahmani said the association “fully complies with legal procedures.”
Fellow rights group the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) expressed its solidarity with the association on Saturday.
