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HM-TN-2024-003
Issued · 06 JUN 2026

Mohamed Joô

Mohamed Joô has been detained in Tunisia since 13 May 2024. No further details about his background, the circumstances of his arrest, or the charges against him are currently available.

Portrait · on file
Status
as of 06 Jun 2026
Released (conditional) · Sentenced
in Tunisia
GREEN
[ Identity ledger ]
Country
Tunisia
Profession
NGO worker
Arrested
13 May 2024
Verb. status
Released (conditional)
First record
20242-year archive
Mohamed Joô has been detained since May 2024, but the circumstances of his arrest and the charges against him remain undocumented. HuMENA Editorial
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File HM-TN-2024-003
Issued Saturday, 6 June 2026
Mohamed JoôCase file · narrative
§ 01 · BACKGROUND
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§ 01Background and the caseEditorial narrative

Mohamed Joô has been detained in Tunisia since 13 May 2024. No further details about his background, the circumstances of his arrest, or the charges against him are currently available.

Background and Work

No information about Mohamed Joô's background, profession, or activities prior to his arrest is currently available.

The Arrest

Mohamed Joô was arrested on 13 May 2024 in Tunisia. The circumstances of the arrest, the arresting authority, and the initial location of detention have not been documented.

Legal Proceedings

The charges against Mohamed Joô, if any have been formally filed, remain unknown. There is no record of court hearings, pre-trial detention orders, or trial proceedings. Whether he has been granted access to legal counsel has not been confirmed.

Detention Conditions

The facility where Mohamed Joô is currently held has not been identified. No information about his health, access to family visits, or conditions of detention is available.

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Mohamed JoôCase file · timeline
§ 02 · CHRONOLOGY
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§ 02Documented chronology3 events on file

  1. 10 May 2024Friday
    arrest Arrested as administrative and financial director of Terre d'Asile Tunisie Mohamed Joô, administrative and financial director of Terre d'Asile Tunisie, was arrested between 7 and 13 May 2024 as part of the broader Tunisian crackdown on civil society supporting refugees and migrants. He was placed in pretrial detention. Sources: Amnesty International, ICJ. (Day approximate within 7-13 May 2024 window.)
  2. 13 May 2024Monday
    arrest Arrest Mohamed Joô was arrested in Tunisia. No further details about the circumstances or arresting authority are available.
  3. 05 Jan 2026Monday
    verdict Convicted on bogus charges; two-year suspended sentence; released On 5 January 2026, the Tunis First Instance Criminal Court convicted Joô alongside co-defendants Sherifa Riahi and Yadh Bousselmi on charges of "sheltering individuals entering or leaving the Tunisian territory illegally" and "knowingly helping or attempting to facilitate the entry, exit, movement or irregular stay of a foreigner in Tunisia." The court imposed a two-year suspended sentence. He was released the same day after spending one year and nine months in arbitrary pretrial detention. Sources: Amnesty International (MDE 30/0777/2026), ICJ.
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Mohamed JoôCase file · legal & violations
§ 03 · LEGAL
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§ 05Documented violations5 categories

Arbitrary detentionCriminalization of solidarityJudicial harassmentProlonged pretrial detentionUnfair trial
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Mohamed JoôCase file · provenance
§ 06 · PROVENANCE
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§ 06Editorial provenanceHuMENA Editorial Board

How this record was compiled

This case file was compiled by HuMENA's Tunisia research team from primary documentation, public filings, family-supplied legal documents, and confidential partner reporting. Editorial responsibility rests with the HuMENA Editorial Board. Where dates or facts are uncertain, the record errs on the side of the source material and notes uncertainty in the live archive at humena.org.

Generated
Saturday, 6 June 2026
Source dataset retrieved
2026-05-11
Live record (canonical)
https://dev.humena.org/defenders/mohamed-joo/
Editorial sign-off
HuMENA Editorial Board
Cite this record · Chicago / APA HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement. (2026). Mohamed Joô [Case file]. HuMENA Defenders Living Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://dev.humena.org/defenders/mohamed-joo/

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