Senate Resolution Eyes Sanctioning Tunisian Officials Over Repression

Five Senate Democrats, including Minority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, introduced a resolution June 26 urging the Trump administration to sanction Tunisian officials involved in political repression. Individual financial sanctions are among the penalties envisioned. The resolution says Tunisia has recently experienced democratic backsliding, including arrests of political opposition figures. It was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.