Tunisia's Withdrawal of Individuals' and NGOs' Access to the African Court Marks a Serious Setback for Human Rights Accountability

Tunisia's Withdrawal of Individuals' and NGOs' Access to the African Court Marks a Serious Setback for Human Rights Accountability

Press Release - The undersigned Tunisian and international civil society organizations condemn the Tunisian government's decision to withdraw its declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. This decision prevents individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with observer status before the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to directly bring cases against Tunisia befor…

Tunisia's Withdrawal of Individuals’ and NGOs’ Access to the African Court Marks a Serious Setback for Human Rights Accountability

The undersigned Tunisian and international civil society organizations condemn the Tunisian government’s decision to withdraw its declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Tunisian and international civil society organisations issued a joint statement on Thursday 27 March 2025 condemning the Tunisian government's decision to withdraw its declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights ..

Joint Statement: Tunisia's withdrawal of individuals’ and NGOs’ access to the African Court marks a serious setback for human rights accountability

The undersigned Tunisian and international civil society organizations condemn the Tunisian government’s decision to withdraw its declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. This decision prevents individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with observer status before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to directly bring cases against Tunisia before the African Co…

Joint statement: Tunisia's withdrawal of individuals’ and NGOs’ access to the African Court marks a serious setback for human rights accountability

Joint statement in Arabic The undersigned Tunisian and international civil society organizations condemn the Tunisian government’s decision to withdraw its declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. This decision prevents individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with observer status before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to directly bring cases against Tun…