Ban On Protests in front of the prison of Mornaguia : Preventing Support for Sihem Bensedrine and Ongoing Suppression of Freedoms
On January 28, 2025, the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women organized a peaceful protest in solidarity with human rights activist Sihem Ben sedrine, who has…
Sonia Dahmani’s Case: A Blow to Free Expression and Justice in Tunisia
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms strongly denounces the appellate court’s decision on January 24, 2025 against lawyer and journalist Sonia Dahmani, reaffirming the initial…
FROM DETENTION TO PRISON: THE JOURNEY OF WOMEN POLITICAL PRISONERS IN TUNISIA
To access the report: From Detention to Prison The Journey of Women Political Prisoners in Tunisia.
Citizenship Without Hate
LGBTQIA+ individuals and women live under the constant influence of hate speech that permeates every aspect of their daily lives. This toxic narrative follows them…
Transgender Women In Tunisian prisons: continuous suffering and significant challenges
Transgender Women In Tunisian prisons: continuous suffering and significant challenges In Tunisian prisons, Transgender women endure a harsh reality, highlighting the severe discrimination they’re experiencing.…
Workers of the shoe factory in Kairouan
The supervisory authorities dismissed 28 shoe factory workers in Kairouan, as reported by the Tunisian General Labor Union, in response to their demands for better…
The journalist Mohammed Boughaleb, has been moved from his cell in Mornaguia prison, to another, referred to as “El Karraka”
On November 4 ,2024, journalist Mohammed Boughaleb, has been moved from his cell in Mornaguia prison, to another, referred to as “El Karraka”, an inhumane…
Adem Hammami
Summary: Adem Hammami, a Tunisian student and activist in the Tunisian Campaign to Boycott and oppose Normalization, was detained, had his phone seized, and was…
Dhia Hamdi
Summary : Dhia Hamdi, a Tunisian student and activist in the campaign to boycott and oppose normalization, was arrested and interrogated for his activism and for…
Mariem Belali
Summary : Maryem Bellali, a student, feminist, and human rights defender, was assaulted by security forces on October 7, 2024, during a popular march in the…
Nassiba Ben Ali
Summary: Nasiba Ben Ali is a Tunisian Politician and a former member of the 2019 parliament. On Tuesday, September 24th of 2024, on her way…
Siwar Bargaoui
Summary: Siwar Bargaoui is a political activist, treasurer of the “Azimoun” Movement and a volunteer of the officially accepted candidate Ayachi Zammel’s campaign for the…
Prison or Recycling: The Future of Political opponents in Tunisia
To access the report: Prison or Recycling In September, Intersection Association for Rights and Freedom released a monitoring report entitled “Imprisonment or Recycling: The Future…
Abdellatif Mekki
Summary : Following his announcement of presidential candidacy, Abdellatif Mekki faced a series of legal and security challenges, resulting in the rejection of his candidacy, despite…
Harassment and Oppressive Practices against Female Prisoners of Conscience
On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, during her transfer to the courtroom for an appeal hearing, lawyer and media figure Sonia Dahmani was subjected to various…
12 August “the world celebrates International Youth Day”
On August 12 of each year, the world celebrates International Youth Day, an occasion that highlights the significant role of young people in political decision-making…
A RAP song led to the arrest of two young people
Ghassen Aounallah a rapper, and Nassim Nekili a photographer, are two young Tunisians who were recently arrested, shortly after issuing a warrant for their imprisonment…
Stifling Voices Semi Annual Report on violations of freedom of opinion and expression
To access the report: Stifling Voices Semi Annual Report on violations of freedom of opinion and expression Tunis, July 31, 2024 The Observatory of Violations…
Freedom for all women without exception
The feminist dynamic and Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms launched a campaign to release the women in custody due to their activism in the…
The Situation of Women in Tunisia: Marginalization and Femicide
The Tunisian society is currently witnessing a dangerous phenomenon known as femicide, the latest in a series of violence against women. For years, the Intersection…
Sonia Dahmani
Summary: Sonia Dahmani is a lawyer and media personality. She has been imprisoned since May due to a case filed against her related to one…
Summary of violations of freedom of opinion in May 2024
To view via this link: Summary of violations of freedom of opinion in May 2024 The Observatory for Violations of Freedom of Expression and Opinion…
Tunisia: Two years after the arbitrary dismissal of judges, the independence of the judiciary is facing grave danger
Tunisia: Two years after the arbitrary dismissal of judges, the independence of the judiciary is facing grave danger. Two years after the mass and arbitrary…
Mahdi Zagrouba
Summary: Mahdi Zargouba is a Tunisian lawyer known for his opposition to the current regime. He was arrested by masked police officers, subjected to violence,…
From a State of Exception to a State of Comprehensive Oppression
Joint press release Tunis, 12/5/2024 “From a State of Exception to a State of Comprehensive Oppression” In a grave context marked by the upsurge of…
Chaima Issa
Summary: Following a radio statement dating back to 2022 by political activist Chaima Issa, in which she criticized the ruling authority, she faced many charges.…
hunger strikes as a means of protest and pressure used by individuals or groups to express their demands and highlight particular issues
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms has been monitoring the current situation of political detainees in what is known in the media as the “conspiracy…
Shot, strangled, burned, or stabbed, That is how Women are killed in Tunisia.
Since the start of 2024, Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms has documented 5 cases of femicide in different regions of Tunisia in various and…
Kaouther Kouki
On Friday, February 16, 2024, an arrest warrant was issued against Tunisian blogger and civil society activist “Kaouther Kouki” after she was referred for investigation…
Oppression Family
To access the Position Paper, please click on this link oppression family November 27, 2023 On November 27, 2023, Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms…
Opinion trials in Tunisia after July 25, 2021
To view the report:Opinion trials in Tunisia after July 25, 2021 Tunis, October 4, 2023 In the framework of the Observatory for Violations of Freedom…
“Behind the Walls” Report on the prison situation of political prisoners in Tunisia and the violations committed against them during their stay in prison
For the report, click here: Behind Walls Tunis, July 28, 2023 Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms issued a report entitled “Behind the Walls” on…
Freedom Struggles and Repression
For access to the report: Freedom Struggles and Repression eng For access to the database (AR) Tunisia, June 19, 2023 Today, Intersection Association for Rights…
Tunisia: More than 100 civil society organisations have endorsed a statement calling for an end to restrictions in Tunisia.
Tunisia: More than 100 civil society organisations have endorsed a statement calling for an end to restrictions in Tunisia. We, the undermentioned civil society organisations…
NO TO DISBANDING THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNCIL
NO TO DISBANDING THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNCIL Following the endorsement of the President of the Republic yesterday evening, Monday, February 07, in his meeting with…
The queer activist and human rights defender “Hamza Nasri’’ was sentenced to three months of prison
Tunis, (02 02, 2022) The queer activist and human rights defender “Hamza Nasri’’ was sentenced to three months of prison… A new chapter in…
We reject the verdicts of the exceptional courts against human rights defenders and activists in Egypt
The undersigned organizations condemn the Emergency State Security Court’s verdict on December 20, of 5 years’ imprisonment for activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah، and 4 years in prison for…
End Harassment of rights activist and journalist Hossam Bahgat
#pressrelease #Egypt: End Harassment of rights activist and journalist Hossam Bahgat Egyptian authorities should cease the harassment and persecution of prominent human rights defender and…
JOINT STATEMENT: REGENI TRIAL MUST CONTINUE DESPITE EGYPT’S FAILURE TO COOPERATE
JOINT STATEMENT: REGENI TRIAL MUST CONTINUE DESPITE EGYPT’S FAILURE TO COOPERATE The signatory organizations express profound concern at the recent developments in the trial…
Tunisia: Escalation in charges against Arroi Baraket are unwarranted and must be dismissed
The signatory organizations condemn the escalation in charges brought today against Arroi Baraket. We demand for their immediate dismissal and a thorough investigation of the…
Letter: Human Rights Organizations Call on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Quash Ahmed Samir Santawy’s Verdict
Letter: Human Rights Organizations Call on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Quash Ahmed Samir Santawy’s Verdict 16 July 2021 The undersigned organizations call…
Egypt: Rights groups call for the release of journalists detained for two years without trial
Human rights groups from the region and around the world call on authorities in Egypt to immediately release journalists Hisham Fouad and Hossam Moanis, who…
Call for the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts and fate of former parliamentarian, Mustafa Al-Naggar, after 1,000 days of enforced disappearance
Call for the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts and fate of former parliamentarian, Mustafa Al-Naggar, after 1,000 days of enforced disappearance Joint statement 25 June…
Egypt: President Sisi must order immediate release of researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy, sentenced to four years in prison
Egypt: President Sisi must order immediate release of researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy, sentenced to four years in prison 22 June 2021 The undersigned…
A joint statement recognizing the first anniversary of the death of lesbian activist Sarah Hegazi and announcing the inauguration of a Pride Day for Lesbian and Queer Women from the Middle East and North Africa.
A joint statement recognizing the first anniversary of the death of lesbian activist Sarah Hegazi and announcing the inauguration of a Pride Day for Lesbian…
One year on since he was held in pretrial detention: Human rights organizations call for the release of academic Ahmed al-Tohamy
The undersigned organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to release Ahmed al-Tohamy Abdel-Hay, an assistant professor of political science at the Faculty of Economic Studies…
Egyptian human rights organizations condemn Referring researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy to the Emergency Supreme State Security Court and demand his unconditional release
June 1, 2021 The undersigned organizations condemn the referral of researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy, a master’s student at the Central European University in Austria (CEU),…
Human rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to stop trials of TikTok content creators and to guarantee freedom of expression
Human rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to stop trials of TikTok content creators and to guarantee freedom of expression 18 May 2021 The…
On the 20th anniversary of the Queen Boat incident The Egyptian government should stop prosecuting and harassing LGBTIQ+ individuals and make public space for organizations working with LGBTIQ+ people
On the 20th anniversary of the Queen Boat incident The Egyptian government should stop prosecuting and harassing LGBTIQ+ individuals and make public space for…
A letter regarding the Egyptian Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, 20 years after the Queen Boat incident in Egypt.
April 30, 2021 To The human rights ambassadors of EU countries and the UK To Representatives of EU Member States To Mr, Antony J. Blinken,…
Tunisia: Rights groups call on authorities to safeguard the right to independent public media
The undersigned NGOs welcome the Tunisian government’s decision to withdraw its nomination of a controversial political appointment as director general of the country’s national news…
Egypt: 74 NGOs urge Egyptian Authorities to Release Researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy
Egypt: 74 NGOs urge Egyptian Authorities to Release Researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy We, the undersigned 74 organizations, call upon the Egyptian authorities to immediately…
Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms begins its activities to promote the concept and practice of human rights
Today, Intersection Association for Rights and Freedoms begins its activities to promote the concept and practice of human rights, democracy and the rule of law…