Tunis — Many parties competing in Tunisia's election for a constituent assembly on October 23, 2011, believe that basic freedoms should be protected, but they disagree about circumstances under which freedoms could be limited, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper issued today. The paper was prepared to help voters make decisions based on the parties' stances on basic human rights and freedoms.
The briefing paper is based on responses from 15 political parties, including some of the leading parties, to a questionnaire sent to most registered parties in August about their stance on human rights issues. The briefing paper outlines the responses they provided in writing and in interviews and also takes into account the parties' public statements on human rights issues.
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