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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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Statement
Tunisia | A life-threatening health emergency for lawyer and former administrative judge Ahmed Souab in detention, and the State’s duty to ensure medical care and end the criminalisation of the right to defence and freedom of expression
HuMENA expresses deep concern regarding the serious health developments affecting lawyer and former administrative judge Ahmed Souab inside Mornaguia Prison on 5 January 2026. On that day, Souab suffered acute nosebleeding in the morning, followed by more severe bleeding in the afternoon that led to loss of consciousness. On 6 January 2026, Saeb Souab (Ahmed […]
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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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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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Joint statement
Joint statement: Crackdown on Civil Society and Human Rights in Tunisia: Arrests and Intimidation in the Wake of the 2024 Presidential Elections.
We, the undersigned rights organizations and groups, are deeply alarmed by the recent arrests and harassment of prominent activists and journalists following the Tunisian presidential elections on 6 October 2024. This is part of a broader and troubling crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Tunisia. These arrests signal an alarming trend of […]
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Analysis
Tunisian Women and Peaceful Assembly: An Ongoing Struggle Against Repression After July 25, 2021
Since the revolution, Tunisian women have been at the forefront of demonstrations, and of the struggle against repression since 25 July 2021.
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Analysis
Freedom or Facade? Tunisia’s Civil Society Remains in Repression
In May 2024, Tunisian authorities arrested human rights activists, lawyers and journalists and accused them of treason. What it says about freedom in Tunisia.
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Joint statement
Joint statement: Civil Society Groups Call for End to Crackdown in Tunisia
The undersigned organizations call on the government of Tunisia to end its ongoing crackdown on the rights to free expression and free association and to respect the human rights of everyone in Tunisia. In May 2024, Tunisian authorities escalated a repressive crackdown targeting human rights defenders, civil society organizations, lawyers, and journalists with new arrests, […]
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