Articles for Tunisia

Tunisia: New arrest for Dr Chourou, released a month ago after 18 years of arbitrary detention

Alkarama addressed the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on the freedom of opinion and expression today, to request their intervention in the case of Dr Sadok Chourou. The former president of the Tunisian political movement Al Nahdha was arrested on 3 December 2008 after having just been released on 5 November after 18 years of detention. He had given several interviews a few days before his questioning.

Dr Sadok Chourou was born on 10 February 1948.

19 Dec 2008

Tunisia: The Human Rights Committee notices grave violations of fundamental rights

Alkarama for Human Rights, April 11, 2008

11 Apr 2008

Tunisia: The Council on Human Rights will examine the situation of human rights

AlKarama for Human Rights, March 10, 2008

The Council on Human Rights meets on April 8, 2008 to carry out the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Tunisia. AlKarama has thus submitted its contribution, within this framework, on Nov. 20, 2007.

Contribution in the context of the Universal Periodic Review of Tunisia

AlKarama for Human Rights, Nov. 20, 2007

Abstract

10 Mar 2008

Tunisia: Risk of violation of Sayfallah Ben Hassine's right to life

Alkarama for Human Rights, 10 July 2007

Alkarama for Human Rights has addressed Louise Arbour, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to bring to their attention the issue of Sayfallah Ben Hassine, detained at Mornaguiya prison (Tunis).

17 Jul 2007