15 August 2022 | AI – Amnesty International
Tunisia
Journalist tried before military court for critical remarks about the president
Tunisia: Drop all charges against journalist Salah Attia (Appeal or News Release, English)
August 2022 | ARTICLE 19
Tunisia
Statement calling on authorities to repeal article 86 of the telecommunications code, which has been used to restrict freedom of expression
Tunisia: Repeal Article 86 of the Telecommunications Code to protect online speech (Appeal or News Release, English)
1 August 2022 | ARTICLE 19
Tunisia
Jendouba: Blogger arrested for a post on social media in which he criticised local authorities
Tunisia: Stop legal harassment of bloggers (Appeal or News Release, English)
27 July 2022 | AI – Amnesty International
Tunisia
New constitution containing several shortcomings in terms of human rights adopted following a referendum held on 26 July 2022
Tunisia: Adoption of new constitution marks a setback for human rights (Appeal or News Release, English)
22 July 2022 | ARTICLE 19
Tunisia
Overview of shortcomings of the new draft constitution (separation of powers, judicial independence; freedom of expression and other human rights; state of emergency powers; other topics)
Tunisia: Draft Constitution dangerous backwards step for human rights (Appeal or News Release, English)
July 2022 | AI – Amnesty International
Tunisia
Report on the deterioration of the human rights situation since president Kais Saied has taken office in July 2021 (abuse of decree-laws; human rights violations by security forces and the judiciary)
Tunisia: A year of human rights regression since president’s power-grab [MDE 30/5876/2022] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
July 2022 | ICJ – International Commission of Jurists
Tunisia
Report on the proposed constitutional draft and its compliance with international law and standards (separation of powers; human rights, guarantees and limitations)
Codifying Autocracy The Proposed Tunisian Constitution in Light of International Law and Standards (Special or Analytical Report, English)
15 July 2022 | OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Tunisia
UN expert concerned about right to fair trial and the status of the judiciary following the summary dismissal of 57 judges by president Kais Saied in June 2022
Tunisia: Presidential decrees undermine judicial independence and access to justice, says UN expert (Appeal or News Release, English)
14 July 2022 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Tunisia
Overview of the 2022-draft constitution (key changes; changes concerning human rights and freedoms; role of religion; drafting process; other concerns)
Q&A: Tunisia’s Constitutional Referendum (Appeal or News Release, English)
12 July 2022 | FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights
Tunisia
Draft constitution does not comply with international standards concerning human rights, independence of the judiciary and rule of law
Tunisia: Constitutional referendum threatens rights won since revolution (Expert Opinion or Position, English)