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Salsabil Chellali
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Tunisia Researcher/Director at Human Rights Watch. Former Journalist covering Tunisia and Algeria.
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#HRC63: it took years for @euatun.bsky.social to include reference to #Tunisia situation. @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: years of silence came at a price for human rights.

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: Review EU-Tunisia relations, call for release of arbitrarily detained

www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
September 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Devastating: Confirmation in #Tunisia of unjust sentences against score of critics, activists & lawyers is travesty of justice.

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's 2023 deal has rubberstamped repression. @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: time to speak up, review cooperation w/ Tunisia.

www.hrw.org/news/2026/09...
September 4, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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#EU should closely watch tmrw's Cassation hearing in infamous 'conspiracy case' - in which scores of critics & lawyers risk unjust, long prison sentence.

@eudiplomacy.bsky.social: press for sentences to be quashed & for release of all those detained in this case.

www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
September 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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#Tunisia intensified crackdown on civil society - closing groups, detaining workers & weaponizing judicial proceedings. But for @ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu, it's business as usual.

Time to speak up & review EU's cooperation with Tunisia.

@hrw.org's report 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/09...
Tunisia: Civil Society Under Siege
The Tunisian government has systematically cracked down on civil society groups and their members since 2024, all but shutting down the vibrant civic space that emerged after the 2011 revolution.
www.hrw.org
September 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
The Tunisian government has systematically cracked down on civil society groups & their members since 2024, all but shutting down the vibrant civic space that emerged after the 2011 revolution.

A new @hrw.org report documents the escalating repression in #Tunisia

www.hrw.org/news/2026/09...
September 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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أرادت كريستين الوصول إلى أوروبا هربا من الحرب في الكاميرون. انتهى بها الأمر بتعرضها للاغتصاب من قبل عنصر أمن في تونس، حيث تعيش عالقة مع المرض والعزلة.

على "الاتحاد الأوروبي" ربط التعاون مع تونس بإنهاء مثل هذه الانتهاكات بحق المهاجرين التي تعرضت لها كريستين. https://bit.ly/4x8c85d
كيف تعرضت مهاجرة كاميرونية في تونس للاغتصاب وسوء المعاملة
"بدأت مشاكلي عندما اعترضنا الحرس الوطني [التونسي] في البحر؛ حينها اصطدمت بواقع الرحلة".
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July 17, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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46 منظمة تدق ناقوس الخطر بشأن استمرار التداعيات الحقوقية الجسيمة لاتفاق "الاتحاد الأوروبي" بشأن الهجرة مع #تونس بعد إكمال سنته الثالثة.

ينبغي للاتحاد وضع حقوق الإنسان في صلب أولوياته ضمن أي تعاون مع السلطات التونسية.
https://bit.ly/3T3dpf0
الاتحاد الأوروبي: اتفاق الهجرة مع تونس يفاقم الانتهاكات الحقوقية
على "الاتحاد الأوروبي" ودوله الأعضاء إدانة الانتهاكات الحقوقية في تونس علنا، ووقف تمويل الأنشطة المنتهِكة المرتبطة بالسيطرة على الهجرة.
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July 17, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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في الذكرى الثالثة لتوقيع اتفاق ضبط الهجرة بين "الاتحاد الأوروبي" وتونس، بات في غاية الوضوح أن الاتفاق يغذي الانتهاكات ضد المهاجرين والتونسيين على حد سواء.

على قادة الاتحاد تعليق التمويل الذي يعزز الانتهاكات وربط الدعم المستقبلي بالتقدم في حقوق الإنسان في تونس.
July 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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While France was considering buying Pegasus, Morocco was spying on its ministers - Forbidden Stories https://forbiddenstories.org/while-france-was-considering-buying-pegasus-morocco-was-spying-on-its-ministers/
While France was considering buying Pegasus, Morocco was spying on its ministers - Forbidden Stories
L’Elysée a fini par mettre son veto. Récit d’une volte-face.
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July 16, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Le deal UE-Tunisie signé il y a 3 ans a alimenté & normalisé de graves violations des droits humains en #Tunisie

46 orga, dont @hrw-fr.hrw.org, appellent l'UE @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu à changer de cap & cesser de financer les mesures abusives de contrôle migratoire

www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...
July 16, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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3 years after #EU #Tunisia deal, no end to violations of migrants rights & deepening of repression on critics.

CSOs urge @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to reverse course.

🛑End abusive support
🌐Prioritize respect for rights
🆓Press for release of all detained critics

www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
EU: Tunisia Migration Deal Worsening Human Rights Violations
The European Union (EU) and its member states should publicly denounce human rights violations in Tunisia and stop funding abusive migration control activities.
www.hrw.org
July 16, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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🇹🇳Not nearly enough people are talking about Tunisia, but this month marks 5 years since Saied's power grab, which presents a critical opportunity to reflect on what's happened and what's next. Don't miss Mondher Tounsi, Sahar Mechmech, @tmegrisi.bsky.social, Aymen Zaghdoudi, with @timep.bsky.social.
🔔 Join us on July 23 at 10 AM EST for an online event on Tunisia’s trajectory five years since Saied’s power grab and what the future holds for the country, with Mondher Tounsi, Sahar Mechmech, @tmegrisi.bsky.social, Aymen Zaghdoudi, moderated by @maitelsadany.bsky.social. timep.org/2026/07/09/t...
July 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
In another devastating blow to human rights, Tunisian courts recently sentenced 8 rights defenders, including Saadia Mosbah & Sihem Bensedrine, to prison terms & fines in connection with their human rights work on accountability & against discrimination. #Tunisia @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
Tunisia: Harsh Sentences for Rights Defenders
Tunisian courts sentenced eight human rights defenders to prison terms and fines in recent days, for charges connected to their human rights work, including two prominent women who were handed harsh s...
www.hrw.org
July 7, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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#UE #Tunisie Trois ans après la signature du protocole d'accord UE-Tunisie, plusieurs ONG dont HRW appellent la Commission européenne à prendre en compte la forte dégradation de la situation des droits humains en Tunisie.
www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...
UE-Tunisie : Lettre conjointe d’ONG au sujet du protocole d'accord UE-Tunisie
Trois ans après la signature du protocole d'accord UE-Tunisie, l’Union européenne devrait réexaminer son approche, face à la dégradation de la situation des droits humains en Tunisie.
www.hrw.org
July 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Mass anti-immigration protests have spread across South Africa, following weeks-long demonstrations and an arbitrary “deadline” for undocumented migrants to leave the country.

These demonstrations are causing a humanitarian crisis, with many people displaced and without food.
July 1, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Après s’être abattue sur les opposants politiques, la « folie judiciaire » des autorités tunisiennes cible désormais les militants des droits humains ou journalistes qui dénoncent le tournant autoritaire.
Les pays européens restent tétanisés #Tunisie
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
En Tunisie, Kaïs Saïed contre la société civile
ÉDITORIAL. Après s’être abattue sur les opposants politiques, la « folie judiciaire » cible désormais les militants des droits humains ou les journalistes qui osent dénoncer la politique du chef de l’...
www.lemonde.fr
July 1, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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"Judicial madness"

@lemonde.fr's Edito denounces Europe's paralysis in the face of #Tunisia's crackdown on dissent.

Years of silence, elevated as flawed strategy by @eudiplomacy.bsky.social, emboldened repression.

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: time to reverse course.

www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
June 30, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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Deeply shocked by 8-year sentence against our colleague Saadia Mosbah from anti-discrimination CSO Mnemty in trial based on unfounded charges.

@eudiplomacy.bsky.social must speak up, call for her release & seriously review its deeply flawed #Tunisia policy.

www.arabnews.com/node/2648338...
Tunisia upholds eight-year jail term for anti-racism activist: lawyer
TUNIS: A Tunisian court on Tuesday upheld an eight-year prison sentence slapped on anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah for financial misconduct, two of her lawyers said. Mosbah, the head of the anti-di...
www.arabnews.com
June 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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A Tunis court today sentenced Sihem Bensedrine, 75, a prominent human rights defender to 25 years in prison in apparent retaliation for her work. The sentence reflects the cruelty of the governments attempt to strangle human rights in Tunisia. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...
Tunisia: Rights Defender Given 25-Year Sentence
A Tunis court on June 26, 2026, sentenced Sihem Bensedrine, 75, a prominent human rights defender and former president of the Truth and Dignity Commission, to a total of 25 years in prison and a heavy...
www.hrw.org
June 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Come work with us: HRW is hiring a Middle East and North Africa Director job-boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightsw...
Director, Middle East and North Africa
Multiple Locations Considered
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April 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Je suivrai de près l'audience demain du DDH & avocat Ahmed Souab devant la Cour d'appel de Tunis. Le 31 octobre 2025, il avait été condamné à 5 ans d'emprisonnement & 3 ans de surveillance administrative sur la base d'accusations infondées. Il devrait être libéré immédiatement.
February 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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غدا جلسة محاكمة المحامي والمدافع المخضرم عن حقوق الإنسان أحمد صواب (69 عاما).

لم يفعل سوى الدفاع عن متهمين والتعبير عن آرائه، ومع ذلك لاحقته السلطات التونسية بتهم الإرهاب واعتقلته.

ينبغي لسلطات #تونس الإفراج عنه فورا والكف عن التنكيل بالمنتقدين والمعارضين.
https://bit.ly/4rFlmD1
تونس: اعتقال المحامي البارز أحمد صواب تعسفا
سيخضع المحامي والمدافع عن حقوق الإنسان التونسي أحمد صواب، المحكوم بالسَّجن بتهم متعلقة بالإرهاب، لمحاكمة جديدة في الاستئناف في 12 فبراير/شباط 2026.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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A Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender, Ahmed Souab, who was sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges, will face a new trial on appeal on February 12. Tunisian authorities should immediately drop the unfounded charges and release him www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
Tunisia: Prominent Lawyer Arbitrarily Detained
A Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender, Ahmed Souab, sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges, will face a new trial on appeal on February 12, 2026.
www.hrw.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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#Iran : Les forces de sécurité ont procédé à des massacres de manifestants.

Ces massacres rappellent que les dirigeants qui massacrent leur propre peuple continueront à commettre des atrocités tant qu'ils n'auront pas à rendre des comptes.
Iran: Growing Evidence of Countrywide Massacres
Iran’s security forces have carried out mass killings of protesters after nationwide protests escalated on January 8, 2026. Thousands of protesters and bystanders are believed to have been killed.
www.hrw.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Must-read OpEd in @lemonde.fr by rights activist Kamel Jendoubi 👇

Despite unjust detention of prominent lawyer Ayachi Hammami & dozens of other critics, repression in #Tunisia is still met by @eudiplomacy.bsky.social 's complicit silence.

www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 AM