HRC 58 Oral Statement ITEM 4 Human Rights In Tunisia

HRC 58 Oral Statement ITEM 4 Human Rights In Tunisia

Je prends la parole aujourd’hui au nom des représentants de l’opposition tunisienne détenus, dont les droits fondamentaux sont violés par les autorités tunisiennes : le président du Parlement Rached Ghannouchi, âgé de 83 ans, l’ancien Premier ministre Ali Larayedh, les anciens ministres Noureddine Bhiri, Ghazi Chaouachi, Ridha Belhaj, les membres du Parlement Said Ferjani, Mehdi Ben Gharbia, Ajmi Lourimi, les journalistes Sonia Dahmani, Mourad Zghidi, le juge Bechir Akremi, les militants de la société civile Chaima Issa, Jaouhar Mbarek, Khayam Turki, et tant d’autres.

HRC 58 Oral Statement ITEM 4 Human Rights In Tunisia

HRC 58 Written Statement : Tunisia’s Human Rights Crisis

The statement documents state-sponsored persecution, particularly targeting political opposition and sub-Saharan migrants. According to Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2025, over 80 individuals were detained on political grounds by November 2024, including political opponents, activists, lawyers, journalists, and human rights defenders. The electoral process has been severely compromised, with 14 out of 17 presidential candidates either arrested or disqualified, leaving only three candidates—including Saïed himself—approved by the increasingly controlled Independent High Authority for Elections. UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor has condemned these actions, describing the detentions as “a grave violation of international human rights conventions,” and urging Tunisian authorities to create a safe environment for legitimate human rights work.

HRC 58 side-event : Tunisia’s Human Rights Crisis: Voices of Resistance and Judicial Oppression

HRC 58 side-event : Tunisia’s Human Rights Crisis: Voices of Resistance and Judicial Oppression

This international conference highlights the human rights situation in Tunisia under Kaïs Saïed’s regime. Families of political prisoners testify to systematic violations of fundamental freedoms: arbitrary arrests, unfair trials, and opposition repression. The speakers, including lawyers and relatives of detainees, denounce the loss of judicial independence and call on the international community to act in defense of the rule of law and human rights in Tunisia.

HRC 58 Side-event : Human Rights In Tunisia

HRC 58 Side-event : Human Rights In Tunisia

On 18 February 2025, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged the Tunisian authorities to cease all forms of persecution against political opponents and to respect the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, while several UN experts have repeatedly raised concerns about the safety of sub-Saharan migrants.

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