US EditionTunisia: Amnesty Denounces "Dangerous Turning Point" in Migration Policy
Amnesty International reports over 11,500 migrants collectively expelled amid racist policies and EU cooperation lacking human rights safeguards, risking complicity in abuses.
- On Thursday, Amnesty International accused Tunisia of widespread human rights violations against migrants, including rape and torture, and said its racist policing endangers lives and dignity.
- Long ago, racist rhetoric from President Kais Saied triggered anti-Black violence and Tunisia ended UN Refugee Agency asylum processing in June 2024, dismantling refugee protections.
- Amnesty International found at least 70 collective expulsions involving more than 11,500 people, 24 violent sea interceptions by the Tunisian coastguard, 14 cases of sexual violence, and 41 subjected to torture or ill-treatment.
- Actions against aid groups have detained at least eight NGO workers and two former officials since May 2024, creating a protection gap, Amnesty said, urging the European Union to suspend migration aid to avoid "risking complicity".
- Data show the Central Mediterranean remains the deadliest route with over 1,000 deaths in 2025, while EU-Tunisia cooperation funds border forces and risks complicity without human rights safeguards.
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Amnesty International is warning of the management of migration flows by the Tunisian authorities, leading to significant human rights violations. ...
Amnesty International publishes this Thursday, November 6, "No one hears you when you cry", a report on respect for the rights of migrants in Tunisia. Following a long investigation, the human rights organisation points to the "dangerous turning point of migration policy", including abuses, rape, violence and racism by both authorities and law enforcement agencies. Amnesty is also concerned about the European Union's financial support to the Tun…
In particular, refugees have testified to rape, torture and aggression against the NGO, which denounces the EU's silence and responsibility for its migration agreement with Tunis.
Amnesty slams Tunisia’s ’widespread’ migrant abuse, ’cynical’ EU
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Tunisia of committing "widespread human rights violations" against migrants, including rape and torture, and condemned the EU's "cynical" cooperation with Tunis to curb irregular migration.
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