Tunisia leader Saied’s opponents, supporters stage rival rallies | Protests News

Riot police have been deployed in large numbers to separate the groups in Tunis.

Opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied have protested on the streets of the capital Tunis, accusing him of using the judiciary and police to suppress critics, while his supporters have held a counter-rally, highlighting a deepening political divide wracking the nation.

The anti-Saied demonstration – the second opposition protest in a week – reflects growing concern among human rights groups that the…