In 2016 Tunisia's parliament adopted the landmark law on the right of those taken intopolice custody to see a lawyer. As a result, detainees today are better protected against ill-treatment and forced confessions, but they still suffer from the authorities' failure to applythe law fully and consistently. This report gives a preliminary assessment of the implementation of the law, based on the interviews we conducted and the limited quantitative data available.
Issue Areas
- Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Publishers
- Human Rights Watch
Doc Type
- Report/Whitepaper
Language
- English
Geography
- Africa (Northern) / Tunisia
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