Civil Society Confronting Repression: Report on Violations Targeting Associations: from May 2024 to the End of May 2026
You can access the report via this link: Civil Society Confronting Repression Report on Violations Targeting Associations from May 2024 to the End of May…
Journalist Hedi Raddaoui Once Again Before the Courts
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms is following with concern the continued judicial prosecution of journalist Hedi Raddaoui in relation to his journalistic work and…
In Support of Tunisia’s Lawyers and the Right to Defence
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms is closely following the peaceful protest organised by the Tunisian Order of Lawyers on 18 June 2026, following the…
Continued Prosecution of Khayreddine Debaya
The Court of First Instance in Gabès has postponed the hearing in the case of environmental activist Khayreddine Debaya and 11 other young people to…
Education Reform Must Not Be Built on Prison Sentences and Punitive Measures
Following the conclusion of the main session of the 2026 baccalaureate exams, amid controversy, arrests, and referrals to the courts involving students accused of cheating,…
How Much Longer Must Women Agricultural Workers Pay with Their Lives?
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms received, with deep sorrow, the news of a truck overturning while transporting women agricultural workers in the El Brij…
Khawla Boukrim Sentenced to Four Years in Prison under Decree-Law 54
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms condemns the judgment issued in absentia against journalist Khawla Boukrim, sentencing her to four years in prison over posts…
Judicial Prosecution of Student Mohamed Khalil Tlili
On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, student Mohamed Khalil Tlili appeared before the Court of First Instance in Tunis to challenge a first-instance judgment issued in…
Political Activist Siwar Bargaoui Once Again Before the Courts
On Monday, 8 June 2026, political activist Siwar Bargaoui appeared before the Correctional Chamber of the Tunis 2 Court of First Instance in connection with…
No to the Criminalization of Youth Activism
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms condemns the summoning of human rights activists Asma Fatma Moatemri, Imen Ben Jouira, Rahma Khachnaoui, and Nawres Zoghbi Douzi,…
Soufiane Boukadi: Arbitrary Arrest and Severe Medical Neglect
Summary: Sofiane Boukadi, a Tunisian human rights activist, was subjected to an arbitrary arrest on the date of 18 February 2026, with no prior judicial…
Social Accountability Cannot Be Suspended!
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms strongly condemns the decision to suspend the activities of the Social Accountability Association for 30 days, seeing it as…
“Cities as a Factor of Inequality: The Gender Pay Gap and Its Impact on Women’s Access to Adequate Housing” A Case Study of Egypt and Tunisia”
You can access the report via this link: Cities as Spaces of Structural Inequality “Diwan Al-omran” in partnership with “Intersection Association for Rights and…
Justice Denied: Prison Sentences Confirmed for Mourad Zeghidi and Borhen Bsaies
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms expresses its concern regarding the ruling issued on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, by the Tunis Court of Appeal, which…
The Erosion of the Right to Organize in Tunisia: New Mechanisms for Dissolving Associations
The Tunis Court of First Instance considered on Monday, 11 May 2026, the case concerning the request to dissolve both Al Khatt Association and Mnemty…
Zied El Heni: One year in prison over a journalistic article
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms condemns the decision issued by the Court of First Instance of Tunis on 7 May 2026 against journalist Zied…
Abdallah Saïd: sentenced to one year in prison with the request for release denied.
On 22 April 2026, the Court of First Instance in Medenine sentenced human rights activist and former President of “the Children of the Moon Association”,…
The criminalization of speech : journalist Zied El Heni Detained over an article
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms condemns the decision to place journalist Zied El Heni in police custody for 48 hours following his appearance on…
Sihem Bensedrine: From Leading Transitional Justice to Facing Judicial Harassment
Summary: Sihem Bensedrine, a human rights activist and previous president of the Truth and Dignity Commission, has been subjected since 2021 to a series of…
The sentencing of Sonia Dahmani: a condemnation of freedom of expression and the criminalization of dissenting opinion
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms condemns the appellate judgment of 13 April 2026 issued by the Misdemeanor Chamber of the Court of Appeal in…
Intention to run for the presidential election costs politician Lotfi Mraihi six years in prison
The Secretary General of the Republican People’s Union, Lotfi Mraihi, was referred on 10 April 2026 to the Criminal Chamber of the Court of First…
Chawki Tabib: from judicial prosecution to deprivation of liberty
An order for pre-trial detention was issued on 14 April 2026 against lawyer Chawki Tabib, former President of the National Bar Association and former head…
Civic Space: From a Space of Freedoms to a Sphere of Prosecution
You can access the report via this link: Civic Space From a Space of Freedoms to a Sphere of Prosecution Intersection Association for Rights and…
A new phase in targeting tunisian judges
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms continues to monitor the proceedings in the trial of Mr. Anas Hmaidi, President of the Tunisian Judges’ Association who…
Saadia Mosbah: Criminalizing Civil Society Work as a Political Tool to Target Women Human Rights Defenders
Summary Saadia Mosbah, a human rights activist and President of the association Mnemty, has been detained since 7 May 2024 in connection with her civil…
بيان تضامني مع الناشط خيرالدين دبية
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms expresses its deepest and unconditional support with the environmental activist “Khaireddine Debbeya”, and other environmental activist in the region…
Freedom for Riadh Ben Fadhel
On Monday, February 9,2026, Riadh Ben Fadhel, political detainee and General Coordinator of Al Qotb party, appeared before the Court of First Instance, in his…
Fifteen-Day Prison Sentence and Financial Fines for Dalila Ben Mbarek Msaddek and Borhen Bsaies over Media Statements
On Friday, 23 January 2026, the Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Tunis issued a ruling sentencing lawyer Dalila Ben Mbarek, Msaddek,…
Three and a Half Year Prison Sentence and Financial Penalties Imposed on Mourad Zghidi and Borhen Bsaies
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms condemns the ruling issued today, Thursday, 22 January 2026, by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance…
“Chaima Issa: 20 Years in Prison… The Cost of Political Participation”
Summary Chaima Issa, a writer, researcher, human rights and political activist, and a leading member of the National Salvation Front, was arrested from the midst…
Free Ayachi Hammami
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms strongly condemns the arrest of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Ayachi Hammami, who was taken from his home…
Women Condemned by Stigma and Prison
The recent appellate judgments handed down in what has come to be known publicly as the “Conspiracy Against State Security Case” mark a deepening phase…
Detention of political activist Chaima Issa
On Saturday, 29 November 2025, the political activist Chaima Issa was arrested following her abduction by plain-clothes police officers while she was participating in a…
Ridha Belhaj: A Victim of Political Abuse and an Unfair Trial
Summary Ridha Belhaj, a 63-year-old Tunisian lawyer and politician, previously served as Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in 2011 and later as Chief of…
1000 Days Behind Bars, 1000 Days of Rights Denied
Today marks 1000 days of detention and ongoing violations regarding the political case well known in the media as the “Conspiracy Case”, during which detainees…
Severe Hunger Strike Threatens the Life of Jaouhar Ben Mbarek
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms follows with deep concerns the deterioration of the health state of Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, who has been imprisoned for…
Issam Chebbi: Detained for Exercising His Right to Political Opposition
Summary Issam Chebbi, Secretary-General of the Republican Party in Tunisia, was arrested on 22 February 2023 at his home in the capital, Tunis, in connection…
Creatives Between Prison and Prohibition
To access the report: Creatives Between Prison and Prohibition The Observatory for violations of freedom of opinion and expression, released on September 30, 2025, a…
Sherifa Riahi: Grave Violations and Deprivation of Motherhood
Summary: Sherifa Riahi, a human rights and civil society activist and the former Executive Director of the NGO Terre d’Asile Tunisie, has been imprisoned since…
Jaouhar Ben Mbarek: when politics becomes a crime that needs punishment
Summary: Jawher Ben Mbarek, a law professor and prominent leader of the National Salvation Front, was arrested on February 23, 2023, in what became widely…
“Siwar Bargaoui: From Political Activism to a Prison Cell”
Summary: Siwar Bargaoui, a young political activist, volunteered in the electoral campaign of politician Ayachi Zammel. She was accused of allegedly forging electoral endorsements. This…
The Court of Appeal Sentences Journalist Ghassen Ben Khalifa to Six Months in Prison
The 17th Criminal Chamber of the Tunis Court of Appeal has upheld the initial verdict sentencing journalist Ghassen Ben Khelifa to six months in prison,…
Speech on Trial: Legal and Human Rights Perspectives on the Prosecution of Sonia Dahmani
Sonia Dahmani, a Tunisian lawyer and media commentator, has been held in detention since May 2024. She was arrested and imprisoned over public remarks made…
When the Voices of Young Doctors Are Confronted with Threats Instead of Dialogue
Intersection for Rights and Freedoms Association strongly condemns the neglect young doctors are facing from supervisory authorities, as well as threats and intimidation tactics aimed…
Khayam Turki: When Darkness Becomes a Denied Right in Prisons
Tunis on June 24, 2025, Khayam Turki has been subjected to treatment in his cell that may be considered cruel and degrading, most notably the…
The Political Detention of Abir Moussi: A Chronological Account of Systematic Legal and Human Rights Violations
Summary: Abir Moussi, a Tunisian lawyer and politician and the president of the Free Destourian Party (PDL), has been detained since October 2023. She was…
Gabès Youth Years of Environmental Pollution… and Months of Imprisonment
The Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms expresses its strong condemnation of the unfair custodial sentences issued on 28 May 2025 by the Court of…
May of repression
In May 2024, the Tunisian state witnessed a series of incitement and waves of arrests that targeted human rights defenders, solely for practicing their right…
Freedom for Dali Rtimi, Freedom for the young activists of Gabes
On Monday 26,2024, a detention order was issued against activist Dali Rtimi, who has been arrested since Friday, 23, for participating in a protest calling…
Bibliothé a cultural café without security approval
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms expresses its full support and unconditional solidarity with Biblio’Thé, an independent cultural space that, since its establishment, has played…
Paramedics Fade, Authority Descends: A new phase of oppression
On April 14, 2025, a tragic incident happened in the municipality of Mezzouna, located in the governorate of Sidi Bouzid, when part of the wall…
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…
Justice absent and political trials continue
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms is deeply concerned with the judicial proceedings in the political case known in the media as the “Conspiracy Case,”…
the mock trial demonstration in the Rio Hall
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms condemns the actions of police forces that blocked the event of a visual trial that has been led by…