To access the Policy Paper: From General Human Rights Violations to the Criminalization of LGBTQIA++ Individuals In Tunisia
In Tunisia, despite constitutional commitments to human rights and fundamental freedoms, many people continue to be exposed to forms of infringement of their rights, because of their opinions, their artistic expression or their perceived identity. In recent years, journalists have been arrested for expressing criticism of the authorities, artists – in this case rap singers – have been prosecuted for lyrics deemed provocative, and ordinary citizens have been subjected to judicial or police harassment in connection with their expression on social networks. In this general context of fragile guarantees of freedom of expression, the right to be different and access to justice, 2SLGBTQIA+ 1people find themselves in a particularly worrying situation. In addition to social discrimination, they face structural legal barriers through article 230 2of the Penal Code, which criminalizes same-sex relationships. Also, Article 226 bis 3(Public obscenity or indecent assault), Article 231 4(Prostitution), Article 226 5and 2316 and 1287 which are sometimes invoked indirectly. This provision unfortunately fuels a climate of legal insecurity, stigmatization and sometimes arbitrariness, affecting their access to health, housing, employment and protection against violence. This reality calls into question the ability of national institutions to guarantee equal treatment and dignity for all and calls for a stronger commitment from international players to support local dynamics of advocacy, resilience and transformation. What is the current situation of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Tunisia in terms of human rights, and how, in the face of violence, stigmatization and the denial of their fundamental rights, can we concretely mobilize international instruments and mechanisms to guarantee their protection, advance equality and affirm their dignity within a logic of social justice and universal human rights?
To access the Policy Paper: From General Human Rights Violations to the Criminalization of LGBTQIA++ Individuals In Tunisia
