Tunisia: Joint Statement - Tunisia: Unprecedented Confiscation of Power By the Presidency

press release

The promulgation on September 22, of Presidential Decree No. 117 implicitly abrogating the constitutional order in Tunisia is a first step towards authoritarianism. This turning point threatens the human rights and democratic aspirations of the Tunisian people.

While recognizing the limits of the current political system established by the constitution of 2014, we call for any reform of this system to be carried out in full respect of the constitutional order, and in particular of the separation of powers and in full guarantee of fundamental freedoms and human rights.

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