Rights groups, UN experts warn over world’s silence on crackdown in Tunisia

Rights organisations and UN experts have warned that the continued silence of the UN Human Rights Council and UN member states over developments in Tunisia is allowing the authorities to continue suppressing civil society and undermining the rule of law. The warning came during the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, which concluded on Wednesday in Geneva, where UN experts and civil society representatives expressed deep concern over what they described as the worsening human rights situation in Tunisia. Human Rights Watch, which documented the UN statement, said “the continued silence from UN member states all but signalled a free pass for Tunisian authorities to continue escalating their crackdown on civic space.”       On Tuesday, the organisation said: “Five […]