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Press Release
Evidence of torture and deaths in custody in Tunisia suggest human rights gains of the uprising are sliding into reverse gear
New evidence of deaths in custody and torture collected by Amnesty International suggests that brutal repression is on the rise again in Tunisia exactly five years after the toppling of the previous authoritarian regime by the “Jasmine Revolution”, which sparked a wave of uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa.
January 13, 2016
Press Release
Five years after the tragedy that sparked an uprising, human rights remain at risk in Tunisia and beyond
Five years since fruit-seller Mohamed Bouazizi sparked wide-ranging protests in Tunisia and the wider region after setting himself alight in protest at police harassment in the town of Sidi Bouzid, ongoing human rights violations across the region are increasingly reminiscent of repressive and abusive measures of the past, Amnesty International warned today.
December 17, 2015
Press Release
Tunisia: Sentencing of six men for same-sex relations highlights state’s entrenched homophobia
The jailing of six Tunisian men sentenced to three years in prison for sodomy is a shocking example of deep-rooted state sanctioned discrimination against LGBTI people in the country, said Amnesty International today.
December 14, 2015
Press Release
Tunisia: Sweeping crackdown signals abuse of emergency measures
Security forces have carried out scores of arrests and detentions in the wake of last week’s suicide attack in central Tunis, in a troubling sign that the authorities are reverting to repressive and abusive measures, said Amnesty International.
December 2, 2015
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Tunisia: Rapists given a way out while their victims are blamed and punished
Loopholes in Tunisia’s laws are granting perpetrators of rape, sexual assault and physical violence a way out while their victims are frequently punished and blamed when they dare to report the crimes against them, said Amnesty International in a new report published today.
November 25, 2015
Press Release
Nobel Peace Prize fitting tribute to Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet’s fight for rights and freedoms
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet’s newly awarded Nobel Peace Prize is a fitting tribute to its members’ work in strengthening civil society and human rights in a society still struggling with the legacy of decades of repression and abuse, Amnesty International said today.
October 9, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up in the suffering of war zones. Governments pay lip service to the importance of protecting civilians. And yet the world's politicians have miserably failed to protect those in greatest need. Amnesty International believes that this can and must finally change.
February 25, 2015
Report
Tunisia: When Bones Speak the Struggle to Bring Faysal Baraket’s Torturers to Justice
On a grey, rainy 1 March 2013 in the small town of Manzil Bouzalfa in Nabeul governorate, the exhumation of Faysal Baraket, a young man who had been tortured to death in custody over two decades earlier, took place. For his family, it was a moment of deep sadness and distress but it was also a moment of hope in their long struggle for truth and justice. As the skeleton, wrapped in black plastic sheeting and a white shroud, was brought to the surface, relatives and friends were overcome with emotion. The death under torture of Faysal Baraket had become…
October 23, 2013
Press Release
Justice Needed in Tunisia after Second Political Murder This Year
The Tunisian authorities must deliver justice to stem a worrying tide of political violence, Amnesty International said after Mohamed Brahmi was shot dead outside his home in Tunis today.
July 25, 2013
Press Release
Analysis Shows New Draft Constitution of Tunisia Still Falls Short On Human Rights
On June 1, 2013, Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) received the latest draft of the country’s Constitution and is expected to vote on it soon.
June 5, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Tunisia 2013
Republic of Tunisia Head of state Moncef Marzouki Head of government Hamadi Jebali The authorities restricted freedom of expression and prosecuted several people using repressive laws enacted under the previous government. There were new reports of torture and other ill-treatment by police, who also used excessive force against demonstrators. Families of people killed and injured during the uprisings that ousted the former president in January 2011 continued to call for justice and reparations. Some former officials were tried and imprisoned. Women continued to face discrimination in both law and practice. Nine people were sentenced to death; no executions were carried…
May 29, 2013
Press Release
Tunisia Celebrates Internet Freedom by Continuing to Quiet Those Who Dare to Use It
Tunisia should mark its National Day of Internet Freedom on March 13 by immediately and unconditionally releasing 28-year-old blogger Jabeur Mejri, who has been in prison for more than a year, says Amnesty International.
April 26, 2013