Sonia Dahmani

Sonia Dahmani
سنية الدهماني
OccupationsLawyer, journalist, human rights advocate
Known forCases and public commentary on human rights, freedom of expression, and racism in Tunisia
AwardsInternational Press Freedom Award (2025)

Sonia Dahmani (Arabic: سنية الدهماني) is a Tunisian lawyer, journalist, and human rights advocate. She is known for her commentary on freedom of expression and racial discrimination in Tunisia, and for a series of prosecutions under the 2022 cybercrime law known as Decree 54. Her arrest on the 11th of May 2024 and subsequent court cases received extensive coverage from international media outlets and human rights organizations.

In 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) named her a recipient of its International Press Freedom Award, citing her as an example of the risks faced by legal and media professionals in Tunisia.

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