This joint written statement, addresses the alarming deterioration of human rights in Tunisia under President Kaïs Saïed. Since July 2021, Tunisia has experienced a systematic erosion of democracy, culminating in the establishment of an authoritarian regime through unconstitutional measures, including the dissolution of Parliament, rule by decree, and the adoption of a unilaterally drafted Constitution in 2022.
The submission highlights two major areas of concern. First, the arbitrary detention and mass conviction of political opponents, notably in the “Conspiracy Case” and “Conspiracy Case 2,” where dozens of opposition figures, including Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi, received disproportionate prison sentences following sham trials condemned by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Amnesty International. The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights issued provisional measures demanding access to lawyers and medical care for detainees.
Second, the unprecedented crackdown on civil society and independent media, including the suspension of human rights organisations and the weaponisation of Decree 54 against journalists. The statement concludes with an urgent call on UN member states to pressure Tunisia to end all restrictions on fundamental freedoms and immediately release all arbitrarily detained political prisoners.
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