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نور الدين البحيري

Tunisia: Former minister of Justice, Mr Noureddine Bhiri, victim of repression and prosecution

Alkarama and the Association of Victims of Torture in Tunisia (AVTT) are following with great concern the continued repression and prosecutions practiced by the Tunisian authorities against political opponents in general and leaders of the Ennahda Movement in particular. The Court of First Instance in Tunis held a trial session for former Minister of Justice and Vice President of the Ennahda Movement, Mr Noureddine Bhiri, on Tuesday, June 5, over a post on Facebook. 

07 Jun 2024
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Bechir AKREMI

TUNISIA: The case of magistrate Bechir AKREMI, submitted to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

On January 31, 2024, the Association of Victims of Torture in Tunisia (AVTT) and Alkarama submitted to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions (WGAD), the situation of Mr. Bechir AKREMI, magistrate, arbitrarily arrested and held in detention for almost a year today. 

Arrest and continued detention

02 Feb 2024
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UN Committee

Tunisia: Implementation of Final Recommendations to Be Examined by Human Rights Committee Soon

On 18 December 2023, the Association of Victims of Torture in Tunisia (AVTT) and Alkarama submitted a joint contribution to the United Nations Human Rights Committee as part of the follow-up procedure to the recommendations made by the Committee following the 6th periodic review of Tunisia on the general human rights situation in the country. 

20 Dec 2023
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Tunisia
Our concerns
  • Inadequate protection of fundamental rights and freedoms in domestic legislation and persistence of past practices;
  • Permanent state of emergency facilitating violations of the fundamental rights and guarantees of individuals;
  • Impunity of perpetrators of past violations documented by the Truth and Dignity Commission.

 

Human Rights Instruments
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
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ICCPR Ratification Date
Individual Complaint procedure with the Human Rights committee (ICCPR Optional protocol 1) Ratified ?
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Date of Ratification of ICCPR Optional protocol 1
Second Optional Protocol of ICCPR (abolition of death penalty) ratified ?
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Date last Concluding Observations by Human Rights Committee
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Next Human Rights Committee State Report due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (UNCAT)
UNCAT Ratified ?
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UNCAT Ratification Date
OPCAT (National Preventive Mechanism) Ratified ?
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National Preventive Mechanism (OPCAT) created ?
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UNCAT Art 20 (confidential inquiries) ratified ?
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UNCAT Art 22 (Individual Complaint procedure) Ratified ?
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Date of last Concluding Observations by Committee against Torture (CAT)
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Next CAT State Report Due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED)
ICPPED Ratified ?
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ICPPED Ratification Date
ICPPED Art 31 (Individual communications) ratified ?
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ICPPED Art 33 (Inquiry procedure ) ratified ?
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Date last Concluding Observations by Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED)
2016-05-24
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Next CED State Report Due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
Human Rights Council
Date last Universal Period Review (UPR)
UPR Next Review
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Membership of Human Rights Council:

2006, 2017-2019

National Human Rights Institution
Comité Supérieur des Droits de l’Homme et des Libertés Fondamentales
Accreditation with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
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Latest Reports
Tunisie: Examen Périodique Universel – Quatrième cycle - rapport d'Alkarama mars 2022

TUNISIA: UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 2022 - 4 TH CYCLE - ALKARAMA'S SUBMISSION TO THE STAKEHOLDERS’ SUMMARY

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Universal Periodic Review
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Tunisia: Universal Periodic Review- 3rd cycle- Alkarama's Report - Sep 2016

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Universal Periodic Review
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Tunisia: Universal Periodic Review- 2nd cycle- Alkarama's report- nov 2011

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Universal Periodic Review
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Tunisia: Committee against torture- 3rd review - Alkarama's list of issues - Mar 2011

Tunisia
Committee Against Torture
Report
Tunisia: Human Rights Committee - 5th Review - Alkarama's Follow up Report - Mar 2009

Tunisia: Human Rights Committee - 5th Review - Alkarama's Follow up Report - Mar 2009

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Human Rights Committee
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