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Justice and fundamental freedoms

The section « Justice and fundamental freedoms » includes the actors, laws/reglementations, and public policies related to the establishment of Human Rights, guaranteeing of fundamental freedoms and the supremacy of the law.
The published notes are, essentially, related to the access of Justice for all citizens, to migrants and minorities Rights, to the good functioning of Courts otherwise the role played by the constitutional and independent institutions.
The reform of Justice, the Transnational Justice process and the fundamental freedoms have a central place in this section.

The Tunisian education system’s denial of Autism

Executive summary Education is guaranteed by the Tunisian constitution but, in practice, children with autism are excluded from the education system and do not benefit from this right. Despite the law that grants children with disabilities the right to access public schools, the law fails to acknowledge children with autism. They should not be denied

By Nawel BERRICHI | 18 May 2021

Racism in Tunisia: Social Behavior supported by state policies

This policy brief addresses the issue of racism in Tunisia and its economic and social intersectionality. Tunisia was a pioneer in the fight against racism, by establishing laws for the abolition of slavery for example. However, racism persists and manifests in social behavior. State policies that perpetuate racism pose a threat to social cohesion.

By Oussama SLIM | 17 April 2021

Child labor in Tunisia: an alarming and worsening phenomenon

Many questions revolve around the question of human rights in Tunisia. Although the Tunisian constitution is supposed to guarantee individual rights, it has not prevented social crises of individual freedom. This policy brief addresses child labor in Tunisia, a social problem that is not frequently discussed and has worsened since 2011, and proposes solutions to end it.

By Sara ZIDI | 5 April 2021

An Assessment of the Draft Law on “the Repression of Attacks Against the Armed Forces”

This policy brief will examine the provisions of the draft law on the “repression of attacks against armed forces”, discuss its pertinence, and underline its limitations. It will demonstrate that whilst legislative reform processes are important, a parallel institutional and structural reform must be undertaken to ensure striking the right balance between protecting the armed forces and the full respect of human rights.

By Eya Jrad | 15 December 2020

Sub-Saharan Migration in Tunisia: The urgent need for Reform

The presence of sub-Saharan Africans in the Maghreb countries is not a recent development. Since the advent of “Fortress Europe”, the imposition of individual visas on the countries of the South and the implementation of intra-African restrictions, sub-Saharan migration to the countries of the north of the continent is a growing phenomenon. In Tunisia, this

By Yasmine AKRIMI | 14 December 2020

The Judicial System in Tunisia: An Ongoing Quest for Reform

The most effective way to reform the Tunisian judicial system is to accurately diagnose the problems and find solutions that are consistent with the general and specific perspectives of lawyers and the judicial administration.

By Rami BENALI | 13 December 2020