Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Tunisia Suspends Rights Groups That Shaped Its Democracy
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Bassam Khawaja, deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa Division:
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Tunisia Suspends Rights Groups That Shaped Its Democracy
String of Suspensions Targets Civil Society Organizations
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Tunisian authorities on April 24 suspended operations of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, a longstanding refuge for human rights . . .
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Tunisia Suspends Rights Groups That Shaped Its Democracy
String of Suspensions Targets Civil Society Organizations
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Tunisian authorities on April 24 suspended operations of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, a longstanding refuge for human rights . . .