Document #1406937

LTDH - Ligue tunisienne des droits de l'homme; SNJT-Syndicat National des Journalistes Tunisiens; FTDES - Tunisian Forum on Economic and Social Rights; Tunisian Organisation Against Torture; HRW - Human Rights Watch et al. (Author), published by AI – Amnesty International

Appeal to the People's Representatives to Abandon Consideration of the Draft Law on Prosecution of Abuses Against the Armed Forces [MDE 30/6858/2017]

https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1406937/1226_1502883309_mde3068582017english.pdf

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ecoi.net summary:
Joint NGO statement to parliament calling for abandonment of consideration of the "Draft Law on Prosecution of Abuses against Armed Forces"; the law bears the risk of silencing criticism against armed forces and reinforcing impunity already prevalent within the security and judicial system
Country:
Tunisia
Sources:
LTDH - Ligue tunisienne des droits de l'homme; SNJT-Syndicat National des Journalistes Tunisiens; FTDES - Tunisian Forum on Economic and Social Rights; Tunisian Organisation Against Torture; HRW - Human Rights Watch et al. (Author), published by AI – Amnesty International
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
25 July 2017
Document ID:
1406937 (former ID 345114)

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