In spite of this, Tunisia is not widely perceived as a country in which serious human rights violations are committed. Indeed, during a state visit to the country in April 2008, French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised the Tunisian government’s efforts in fighting terrorism and declared that “the sphere of liberties” in the country was improving.
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Tunisie : Les autorités tunisiennes confirment par les actes les accusations d’Amnesty International
« Il est grand temps que les autorités cessent de rendre un hommage de pure forme aux droits humains et […]
Tunisia: Abuses continue despite official denial
A former prisoner and alleged torture victim whose case was cited in Amnesty International’s recent report on human rights abuses […]
Tunisie : torture, détention illégale et procès inéquitables
Des centaines, voire des milliers de jeunes gens, y compris d’enfants, suspectés de crimes de terrorisme, ont été arrêtés en Tunisie ces cinq dernières années. Nombres d’entre eux ont été torturés, ont subi de mauvais traitements, ont été détenus au secret et soumis à des disparitions forcées.
CIA facility in Tunisia ?
From his prison cell in Bizerte (65km north of Tunis), The Tunisian prisoner Ramzi Bettibi managed to smuggle a very alarming letter that found its way on to the Internet (available in French) In his letter, Ramzi describes a secret detention facility near Bizerte city, where he has been interrogated by CIA and French-speaking agents about his alleged ties […].
The Story of Lofti Lagha, Prisoner 660
Overlooked in the reports about Guantánamo detainee Abdullah bin Omar, a Tunisian who, on Sunday, was sent back to the country of his birth, where there are fears that he will be subjected to torture and abuse, is the story of the other Tunisian who, shackled and bound, shared a US plane with him. Unlike bin Omar, who was represented by lawyers who have do […].
No more room for Ben Ali (Image)
Ask not “why the world hates us”, ask why your government hates the rest of the world.
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