TUNIS, TUNISIA (HRNW) — Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that Tunisia’s authorities are intensifying their repression of local and international civil society organizations, human rights defenders and humanitarian actors, raising fresh concerns over shrinking civic space and the ability of independent organizations to operate.
In a new 49-page report released on September 2, Human Rights Watch documented what it described as escalating pressure through abusive prosecutions, arbitrary arrests and detention, financial and criminal investigations, mass suspensions and threats to dissolve civil society organizations.
The organization said the growing restrictions are affecting organizations and individuals engaged in human rights, humanitarian assistance and other forms of peaceful civic activity. The findings come as Tunisia continues to face international scrutiny over restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and independent civil society.
Human Rights Watch has urged Tunisian authorities to end measures that criminalize legitimate civil-society work and to protect the rights of activists and organizations to operate independently and peacefully.
The latest report adds to continuing concerns raised by rights organizations and UN officials over Tunisia’s treatment of human rights defenders and independent organizations.
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