14/07/2025
Tunisia: United Nations (UN) experts alarmed by deteriorating human rights situation of lawyers
Download logo UN experts* today expressed alarm at the situation of lawyers in Tunisia, noting a serious deterioration in the last year. ldquo;Targeting legal professionals solely for performing their role in the justice system or exercising their freedom of expression poses a direct threat to the integrity and fairness of legal proceedings in Tunisia and could jeopardise the right to a fair trial,rdquo; the experts said. The experts noted that lawyer Ahmed Souab was arrested on 21 April 2025, following critical comments made publicly about the recent trial of...
