Watch out.. Repression has Begun
To access the report:Watch out.. Repression has Begun Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms has released an annual report for 2024, entitled “Watch out.. Repression has Begun”, pointing out the concerning rise in human rights violations, in Tunisia, with the majority carried out by state authorities. The annual report provides a thorough overview of these […]
Sonia Dahmani goes on hunger strike
On a hunger strike in prison, lawyer Sonia Dahmani is protesting being denied the right to see her family on Eid day, while also speaking out against the unfair treatment she’s been enduring and the systematic violations executed by authorities against her since her arrest in May 2024, which stemmed from statements she made on […]
New Restriction on Freedoms: Haythem Al-Mekki and Salwa Charfi Summoned for Investigation
On March 19, 2025, journalist “Haythem El Mekki” and university professor and former president of the Tunisian School of Politics, ”Salwa Charfi”, have been summoned to appear as suspects before the Fifth Central Unit for Combating Information Technology and Communication Crimes, on the morning of Friday 21 March, 2025, based on posts published on their […]
Media and Hate Speech: Its Impact on Women and the LGBTQ++ Community in Tunisia
To access the report: Media and Hate Speech Its Impact on Women and the LGBTQ Community in Tunisia Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms has launched a new report entitled “Media and Hate Speech: Its Impact on Women and the LGBTQ++ Community in Tunisia” within the framework of the project “Feminists for All Future Rights […]
Adultery in the Context of Law and Society: Between Criminalization and Discrimination
To access the report: Adultery in the Balance of Law and Society Between Criminalization and Discrimination In the context of the project of “Feminists For All Future Rights and Freedoms”, Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms has launched a position paper entitled “Adultery in the Context of Law and Society: Between Criminalization and Discrimination”. The […]
Queer Lives in Tunisia: The Real Facets of Absent Justice
To access the report: Queer Lives in Tunisia The Real Facets of Absent Justice The present report, entitled Queer Lives in Tunisia: The Real Facets of Absent Justice, unveils the struggle of LGBTQ+ individuals in Tunisia as they navigate social and judiciary systems that foster discrimination and entrench exclusion. The study rests upon a portrait […]
Two years behind bars, two years without freedom
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms is monitoring with deep concern the judicial proceedings in the political case known in the media as the “Conspiracy Case,” which resulted in a large wave of arrests in Tunisia in February 2023. The judicial authorities have decided to charge over forty opposition figures, including politicians and human rights […]
Tunisia withdraws the possibility to access to the African Court: A rollback of gains and a step towards further violations
In a step that represents a rollback from International and regional human rights and the rule of law in Tunisia, the Intersection Association of Rights and Freedoms condemns the decision issued by the Tunisian state on March 3, 2025, regarding the withdrawal of its declaration accepting the jurisdiction of the African Cout in receiving complaints […]
Freedom of Expression in Tunisia: A Law Crisis or a Societal Crisis?
To access the report: Freedom of Expression in Tunisia A Law Crisis or a Societal Crisis Since July 25, Tunisia has undergone political and legislative transformations that have significantly impacted various legal and social aspects, including freedom of expression. These changes were accompanied by the issuance of Decree No. 54 of 2022 on combating crimes […]
Compulsory Silence
To access the report: Compulsory Silence This report highlights the continued deterioration of freedom of opinion and expression in Tunisia during the second half of 2024. This decline results from the repressive policies adopted by the Tunisian authorities to silence and exclude those who oppose or criticize them through digital platforms. The Observatory of Violations […]