Tunisia: Conviction of human rights defenders confirms criminalization of civil society work

Tunisia: Conviction of human rights defenders confirms criminalization of civil society work

Responding to news that the Tunis Court of First Instance convicted human rights defenders Mustapha Djemali and Abderrazek Krimi yesterday evening, and released them due to the time already served after they have spent more than 18 months in arbitrary detention, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Sara Hashash said:  “Their release is a huge relief for families who will be celebrating being reunited with their loved on…