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Press release
Tunisia | Suspension of Avocats Sans Frontières Restricts Civic Space and Threatens Access to Justice for Vulnerable Groups
HuMENA condemns the decision by the Tunisian authorities, issued on 5 May 2026, to suspend the activities of Avocats Sans Frontières for one month. The measure raises serious concerns for freedom of association and the right to access justice, particularly as the organization stated that it received the decision without being provided with the legal […]
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Statement
Tunisia | Prosecution of “Sumud Flotilla” Members Marks a Dangerous Escalation in the Criminalization of Solidarity with Gaza
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the issuance of pre-trial detention orders against several members of the steering committee of the “Sumud Flotilla” in Tunisia. HuMENA considers these measures a dangerous escalation in the criminalization of solidarity with Gaza, and a troubling resort to punitive criminal law measures against a humanitarian and solidarity-based […]
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Press release
Tunisia | Detention of MP Ahmed Saeedani and Risks to Parliamentary Independence
Tunisian Member of Parliament Ahmed Saeedani was suspended following a Facebook post in which he criticized the executive authority’s handling of the country’s worsening economic situation, particularly its management of the recent floods, which exposed the fragility of infrastructure in several regions. According to documentation collected by HuMENA, MP Ahmed Saeedani was arrested on 4 […]
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Press release
Tunisia | Criminalizing Journalism: Zghidi and Bessis Sentenced
During the hearing on 22 January 2026, the court sentenced journalists Mourad Zghidi and Borhane Bessis to three years and six months’ imprisonment on charges of money laundering and tax-related offences. The ruling also imposed fines, ordered the confiscation of their assets, and provided for the seizure of their shareholdings and associated rights in companies […]
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Press release
Tunisia | January 14 Revolution: No Legitimacy for Repression in the Name of Public Order.
Fifteen years have passed since the outbreak of the Tunisian revolution against injustice and tyranny, when the Tunisian people decided to break with a deeply entrenched authoritarian system that had been in place since 1989. The cost of that system’s persistence was severe for civil society and intermediary bodies, as human rights defenders and political […]
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Press release
Tunisia | HuMENA welcomes the release of Sharifa Riahi and her colleagues, but release is not enough. It is time to end the criminalisation of civil society work linked to protecting migrants and refugees.
HuMENA welcomes the decision to release, with a two-year prison sentence suspended (deferred enforcement), Sharifa Riahi, Mohamed Jaouou, Ayadh Boussalmi, Imen Wardani, and Mohamed Iqbal Khaled, following the second hearing held on 5 January 2026 before the Bab Bnet Court in Tunis. The hearing began at 9:00 a.m. and continued late into the night, according […]
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Press release
Death Sentence over Facebook Posts: A Grave Collapse of Rule of Law and Freedom of Expression in Tunisia
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement strongly condemns the ruling issued on 1 October 2025 by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Nabeul, sentencing citizen Saber Chouchane to death. Saber Chouchane is a day laborer from a remote area in the Cap Bon region, a father of three children, with […]
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Joint statement
Tunisia | Sentencing of Ramlah Dahmani under Decree 54 Marks Escalation in Repression and Criminalization of Solidarity
The undersigned organizations express their strong condemnation of the in absentia verdict issued on 1 July 2025 against activist Ramlah Dahmani, sentencing her to two years in prison with immediate enforcement. The ruling was issued under Article 24 of Decree No. 54 of 2022, which criminalizes the dissemination of “false information” via communication networks, a […]
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Press release
Tunisia | HuMENA: Two-Year Sentence for Ramlah Dahmani Reinforces Decree 54’s Use to Punish Solidarity and Expression
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the in absentia verdict issued on 1 July 2025 against Ramlah Dahmani, sentencing her to two years in prison with immediate enforcement, over public statements concerning the detention conditions of her sister, Sonia Dahmani, a lawyer and political detainee imprisoned since May. This ruling is based on […]
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Analysis
Transnational Oppression: Gendered Repression Across Borders
For LGBTQ+ people and women of North Africa, refuge is no protection when repression crosses borders.
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Press release
Tunisia: HuMENA Calls for Immediate Release of Sonia Dahmani Amid Alarming Violations
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement expresses its deep concern over the continued detention of lawyer and media figure Sonia Dahmani, who has been imprisoned for nearly a year following a shocking raid on the Bar Association and her public arrest. This violation marks a dangerous precedent that undermines the independence of the legal […]
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Analysis
How Civil Society Organizations in North Africa Can Thrive Under Authoritarian Regimes
Civil society in North African countries faces challenges and risks, at times under authoritarian regimes.
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