Tunisia court dismisses case against Inkyfada publisher

A Tunisian court dismissed a case against Al Khatt, the parent organisation of the investigative outlet Inkyfada, after the prime minister's office had sought its dissolution.

Lawyer Ayoub Ghalloussi said Al Khatt had faced charges of failing to comply with some financial regulations. He said the court dismissed the case after the party seeking dissolution withdrew its request.

Malek El Khadraoui, co-founder and board member of Al Khatt and editor-in-chief of Inkyfada, called the decision a relief but said the organisation's dispute with Tunisian authorities was not over.

Khadraoui said part of Al Khatt's funds remained frozen without explanation and that the organisation would continue legal efforts to recover resources that allow it to work.

The office of Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani did not disclose the specific grounds for seeking dissolution or the reasons for withdrawing the request.

Al Khatt has published Inkyfada since 2014. It is one of several NGOs and civil society organisations that have faced restrictive measures in Tunisia in recent years.