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Tunisian Authorities Face a Test of Their Commitment to Combating Racism: Human Rights Defender Saadia Mosbah Remains in Pretrial Detention Since 2024

February 25, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions

The next hearing in the case of human rights defender Saadia Mosbah is scheduled for 26 February 2026 before the Criminal Chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance. The proceedings raise serious concerns about respect for fair trial guarantees and the right to liberty, as well as about the judiciary’s adherence to the principle…

he case of Ramlah Dahmani, sentenced in absentia to 2 years for speaking out about her sister — political misuse of Decree 54 in Tunisia.

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Tunisia | HuMENA: Two-Year Sentence for Ramlah Dahmani Reinforces Decree 54’s Use to Punish Solidarity and Expression

July 9, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the in absentia verdict issued on 1 July 2025 against Ramlah Dahmani, sentencing her to two years in prison with immediate enforcement, over public statements concerning the detention conditions of her sister, Sonia Dahmani, a lawyer and political detainee imprisoned since May. This ruling is based on…