Tunisia African Transitional Justice Hub

Amine Ghali

Amine Ghali is the Director of Al Kawakibi Democracy Transition Center (KADEM). KADEM is working on issues of democracy, reform and transition in the Arab region. Currently, Ghali focuses his contribution on the democratic transition process in Tunisia, especially on political reform, elections and transitional justice issues.

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Arab Maghreb Union

According to its founding treaty, the aims of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) are strengthening the ties of brotherhood which link the member states and their peoples to one another, achieving progress and prosperity of their societies and defending their rights, contributing to the preservation of peace based on justice and equity, pursuing a common...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

The treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) states its aims and objectives to be attaining sustainable growth and development of the member states, promoting joint development in all fields of economic activity and the joint adoption of macro-economic policies and programmes to raise the standard of living of its peoples,...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Community of Sahel-Saharan States

According to its founding treaty, the objectives of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) are the preservation and consolidation of peace, security and stability in the CEN-SAD zone; promotion of political dialogue and the fight against cross-border crime and its related scourges such as trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings, money-laundering and terrorism; combating...

African Transitional Justice Experts

Sihem Bensedrine

Sihem Bensedrine has been the Head of Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD) since 2014. The IVD is tasked with exposing decades of human rights abuses from 1955 to the 2011 Arab Spring uprising.

Transitional Justice Processes

Tunisia

Under President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali’s regime from 1987 to 2011, union members, human rights defenders, civil servants, journalists, and political activists in Tunisia were harassed, intimidated, detained, tortured, and subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment. Freedom of expression and assembly were under strict scrutiny. Oppressive security policies were implemented by the state to silence...

Truth Commissions

Tunisia

The Tunisian Truth and Dignity Commission (Instance Vérité et Dignité) (2013-2019) was mandated to investigate human rights violations committed from 1955 to 2013. The mandate specifically tasked the commission with investigating human rights violations that targeted women, children, the elderly, those with special needs and other vulnerable groups.