A French student, Victor Dupont, who was detained in Tunisia for 27 days, has returned to Paris following extensive diplomatic discussions. Dupont, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at Aix-Marseille University, specializing in research on social movements and Tunisia’s 2011 revolution, was arrested in Tunis on Oct. 19 along with two other French nationals.
His arrest, despite not being a known critic of the government, raised international concerns about the safety of foreigners in Tunisia, where rights and freedoms have faced restrictions under President Kais Saied. Dupont's supporters, including academic associations, emphasized that his research posed no security risks and criticized the unfounded charges against him.
