Tunisia: International treaty status

Tunisia: International treaty status

The following table sets out the status of a range of human rights treaties in Tunisia, as of 15 October 2014: [table] ,Ratification accession or succession International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,18 March 1969 Optional Protocol to the International...
Tunisia: International treaty status

Tunisia: Constitutional structure

Tunisia is a country in transition. Under the one-party regime of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, power was consolidated in the hands of the executive. Judicial independence was not guaranteed in law or in practice, and there was a systematic failure to...
Tunisia: International treaty status

Tunisia: Legal tradition

The law in Tunisia blends Western and Northern African concepts and traditions. Many laws, and the court system, are based on the French civil law model, stemming from the period when Tunisia was governed as a French protectorate (1881-1956). In addition, the source...
Tunisia: International treaty status

Tunisia: Introduction

Tunisia is undergoing comprehensive reform of its political and legal system, following the December 2010-January 2011 popular uprising. The ICJ considers the adoption of the new Constitution in 2014 marks a significant step forward towards establishing the rule of...
Tunisia: International treaty status

Tunisia

Tunisia is undergoing comprehensive reform of its political and legal system, following the December 2010-January 2011 popular uprising. The ICJ considers the adoption of the new Constitution in 2014 marks a significant step forward towards establishing the rule of...
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