# Tunisian president eases cybercrime penalties after rights groups’ criticism

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- Reuters, 2026-09-30 17:00 UTC
- Politics
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> Tunisian President Kais Saied eased penalties under a cybercrime decree on Wednesday after human rights groups criticized it as designed to muzzle dissent.