Rehabilitation for 244 Tunisian military

Twenty-three years after they were accused of attempting a coup d’état, 244 soldiers were rehabilitated at the end of July on Republic Day, at a ceremony presided over by Moncef Marzouki, President of the Republic of Tunisia. ASF welcomes this official rehabilitation as a positive sign that mechanisms for dealing with the past and for…

Victory for 311 Tunisian workers

Tunis/Monastir – ASF welcomes the recent judgments of the Monastir trial court, which require five companies to pay compensation to 311 female workers who were wrongly dismissed in 2013. This judgment emphasises that respect for workers’ rights is obligatory for all employers operating in Tunisia, including multinational companies established in the country.

L’état de l’aide légale en Tunisie

Tunisia : people finally get their voices heard

Even after the revolution in 2011, when faced with everyday problems, people in Tunisia often have no other choice than to take to the streets to express their discontent. Formal participation mechanisms, such as town hall assemblies or meetings with administrators, are not always accessible and/or available to them. ASF helps marginalised populations to enter…

Troisième rapport du ROJ: le procès pénal équitable: régard croisé sur les standards internationaux, les normes nationales et les pratiques tunisiennes

Troisième rapport du ROJ: le procès pénal équitable: régard croisé sur les standards internationaux, les normes nationales et les pratiques tunisiennes (Arabic)

The right to a fair trial should become a reality in Tunisia

Everyone looking for justice must be guaranteed the right to a fair trial as defined by international standards. This is what the Observation Network of Tunisian Justice, created by ASF in partnership with the Tunisian League for Human Rights and the Tunisian National Association of Lawyers.

Tunisian transitional justice on the retreat

Three years after the revolution, Tunisia is still struggling to demonstrate genuine will to implement real transitional justice mechanisms. Avocats Sans Frontières is concerned about this situation that risks creating an atmosphere of impunity for perpetrators, and non-recognition for victims.

The Tunisian justice system should guarantee fair trials

The Observation Network of Tunisian Justice (ROJ) calls for reforms of the justice system and revisions in judicial practices in order to guarantee fair trials for the Tunisian population. Through its recommendations, the ROJ, created by ASF and its partners, aims to contribute towards creating a judicial system capable of guaranteeing the rights and freedoms…

Country: Tunisia