On April 16, 2024, the Criminal Chamber of the Tunis Court of Cassation confirmed the indictment of ex-justice minister and senior Ennahdha leader Noureddine Bhiri who will now face trial on charges of “trying to change the form of the government.” He will be tried under Article 72 of the penal code, which is punishable by the death penalty. Noureddine Bhiri is accused based on a social media post he has denied writing, which was also confirmed by expert appointed by the accusation chamber. Since his arrest on February 13, 2023, Noureddine Bhiri has been held in pre-trial detention in the Mornaguia prison. The Tunisian authorities must immediately release Noureddine Bhiri and drop all politically motivated charges against him.
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contact information:
President of the Republic Kais Saied
Route de la Goulette
Site archéologique de Carthage, Tunisie
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @TnPresidency
Tunisian Ambassador to the United States
Her Excellency Mrs. Hanene Tajouri Bessassi
1515 Massachusetts Avenue,
NW, Washington DC 20005
Email: [email protected]
sample letter:
Your Excellency,
I am gravely concerned about the prolonged arbitrary detention of ex-justice minister and senior Ennahdha official, Noureddine Bhiri, now held on politically motivated charges over a social media post he did not write.
I urge you to immediately release Noureddine Bhiri and drop all bogus charges against him. Pending his release, I urge you to ensure that he receives any medical treatment he may require and continue to allow him regular visits from his family and lawyers. Moreover, I call on you to cease your targeted arrests of critics for the peaceful exercise of their human rights including the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
Yours sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
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