On 3 July, the Tunis Appeals Court sentenced six men to up to 20 years imprisonment for recruiting and training militants to carry out terrorist attacks in Iraq and for belonging to a terrorist group based abroad. All defendants denied the charges and said they had confessed under duress while in custody. Human rights organizations expressed concern regarding allegations of torture, violations of fair trial rights and that trial observers had been denied access to the trial.
Recent News
International legal and human rights organizations condemn the Tunisian Authorities’ escalating attacks on the legal profession, the independence of the judiciary and civil society09 Jun 2026
UN human rights experts find Egypt’s detention of political economist Abdel Khaleq Farouq arbitrary and call for his immediate release09 Jun 2026
Second Memory Conference 2026: ICJ to Convene Panels on CRSV & Disability Rights08 Jun 2026
Prospects for Transitional Justice in Myanmar08 Jun 2026