Salsabil Chellali

Salsabil Chellali

@salsabilc.bsky.social

Tunisia Researcher/Director at Human Rights Watch. Former Journalist covering Tunisia and Algeria.

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#Tunisia intensified crackdown on civil society - closing groups, detaining workers & weaponizing judicial proceedings. But for @ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu, it's business as usual. Time to speak up & review EU's cooperation with Tunisia. @hrw.org's report 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/09...

hrw.orgTunisia: Civil Society Under SiegeThe Tunisian government has systematically cracked down on civil society groups and their members since 2024, all but shutting down the vibrant civic space that emerged after the 2011 revolution.
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Civil society plays a key role in holding power to account, delivering essential services, and advocating for human rights. By dismantling the space for civil society, the authorities are trying to ensure no one is left to hold them accountable. bsky.app/profile/hrwa...

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تقرير جديد: كيف تستمر السلطات التونسية في خنق الحيز المدني بشكل ممنهج منذ عامين. https://bit.ly/4gEzYi3

-Abusive prosecutions -Arbitrary arrests & detention -Weaponization of criminal & financial investigations -Mass suspensions of organizations -Threats of dissolution -Plans to tighten the law on associations This is how the government is working to shutter civil society #Tunisia

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أرادت كريستين الوصول إلى أوروبا هربا من الحرب في الكاميرون. انتهى بها الأمر بتعرضها للاغتصاب من قبل عنصر أمن في تونس، حيث تعيش عالقة مع المرض والعزلة. على "الاتحاد الأوروبي" ربط التعاون مع تونس بإنهاء مثل هذه الانتهاكات بحق المهاجرين التي تعرضت لها كريستين. https://bit.ly/4x8c85d

bit.lyكيف تعرضت مهاجرة كاميرونية في تونس للاغتصاب وسوء المعاملة"بدأت مشاكلي عندما اعترضنا الحرس الوطني [التونسي] في البحر؛ حينها اصطدمت بواقع الرحلة".

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46 منظمة تدق ناقوس الخطر بشأن استمرار التداعيات الحقوقية الجسيمة لاتفاق "الاتحاد الأوروبي" بشأن الهجرة مع #تونس بعد إكمال سنته الثالثة. ينبغي للاتحاد وضع حقوق الإنسان في صلب أولوياته ضمن أي تعاون مع السلطات التونسية. https://bit.ly/3T3dpf0

bit.lyالاتحاد الأوروبي: اتفاق الهجرة مع تونس يفاقم الانتهاكات الحقوقيةعلى "الاتحاد الأوروبي" ودوله الأعضاء إدانة الانتهاكات الحقوقية في تونس علنا، ووقف تمويل الأنشطة المنتهِكة المرتبطة بالسيطرة على الهجرة.

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في الذكرى الثالثة لتوقيع اتفاق ضبط الهجرة بين "الاتحاد الأوروبي" وتونس، بات في غاية الوضوح أن الاتفاق يغذي الانتهاكات ضد المهاجرين والتونسيين على حد سواء. على قادة الاتحاد تعليق التمويل الذي يعزز الانتهاكات وربط الدعم المستقبلي بالتقدم في حقوق الإنسان في تونس.

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3 years after #EU #Tunisia deal, no end to violations of migrants rights & deepening of repression on critics. CSOs urge @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to reverse course. 🛑End abusive support 🌐Prioritize respect for rights 🆓Press for release of all detained critics www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

hrw.orgEU: Tunisia Migration Deal Worsening Human Rights ViolationsThe European Union (EU) and its member states should publicly denounce human rights violations in Tunisia and stop funding abusive migration control activities.

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🇹🇳Not nearly enough people are talking about Tunisia, but this month marks 5 years since Saied's power grab, which presents a critical opportunity to reflect on what's happened and what's next. Don't miss Mondher Tounsi, Sahar Mechmech, @tmegrisi.bsky.social, Aymen Zaghdoudi, with @timep.bsky.social.

🔔 Join us on July 23 at 10 AM EST for an online event on Tunisia’s trajectory five years since Saied’s power grab and what the future holds for the country, with Mondher Tounsi, Sahar Mechmech, @tmegrisi.bsky.social, Aymen Zaghdoudi, moderated by @maitelsadany.bsky.social. timep.org/2026/07/09/t...

In another devastating blow to human rights, Tunisian courts recently sentenced 8 rights defenders, including Saadia Mosbah & Sihem Bensedrine, to prison terms & fines in connection with their human rights work on accountability & against discrimination. #Tunisia @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

hrw.orgTunisia: Harsh Sentences for Rights DefendersTunisian courts sentenced eight human rights defenders to prison terms and fines in recent days, for charges connected to their human rights work, including two prominent women who were handed harsh s...

By targeting leading human rights figures, the authorities are crushing their demands and quashing the quest for social justice in #Tunisia. They should immediately vacate their convictions, free those detained, and drop abusive prosecutions against rights defenders. @hrw.org

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Mass anti-immigration protests have spread across South Africa, following weeks-long demonstrations and an arbitrary “deadline” for undocumented migrants to leave the country. These demonstrations are causing a humanitarian crisis, with many people displaced and without food.

Après s’être abattue sur les opposants politiques, la « folie judiciaire » des autorités tunisiennes cible désormais les militants des droits humains ou journalistes qui dénoncent le tournant autoritaire. Les pays européens restent tétanisés #Tunisie www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

lemonde.frEn Tunisie, Kaïs Saïed contre la société civileÉDITORIAL. Après s’être abattue sur les opposants politiques, la « folie judiciaire » cible désormais les militants des droits humains ou les journalistes qui osent dénoncer la politique du chef de l’...

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A Tunis court today sentenced Sihem Bensedrine, 75, a prominent human rights defender to 25 years in prison in apparent retaliation for her work. The sentence reflects the cruelty of the governments attempt to strangle human rights in Tunisia. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

hrw.orgTunisia: Rights Defender Given 25-Year SentenceA Tunis court on June 26, 2026, sentenced Sihem Bensedrine, 75, a prominent human rights defender and former president of the Truth and Dignity Commission, to a total of 25 years in prison and a heavy...

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Je suivrai de près l'audience demain du DDH & avocat Ahmed Souab devant la Cour d'appel de Tunis. Le 31 octobre 2025, il avait été condamné à 5 ans d'emprisonnement & 3 ans de surveillance administrative sur la base d'accusations infondées. Il devrait être libéré immédiatement.

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غدا جلسة محاكمة المحامي والمدافع المخضرم عن حقوق الإنسان أحمد صواب (69 عاما). لم يفعل سوى الدفاع عن متهمين والتعبير عن آرائه، ومع ذلك لاحقته السلطات التونسية بتهم الإرهاب واعتقلته. ينبغي لسلطات #تونس الإفراج عنه فورا والكف عن التنكيل بالمنتقدين والمعارضين. https://bit.ly/4rFlmD1

bit.lyتونس: اعتقال المحامي البارز أحمد صواب تعسفاسيخضع المحامي والمدافع عن حقوق الإنسان التونسي أحمد صواب، المحكوم بالسَّجن بتهم متعلقة بالإرهاب، لمحاكمة جديدة في الاستئناف في 12 فبراير/شباط 2026.

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A Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender, Ahmed Souab, who was sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges, will face a new trial on appeal on February 12. Tunisian authorities should immediately drop the unfounded charges and release him www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

hrw.orgTunisia: Prominent Lawyer Arbitrarily DetainedA Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender, Ahmed Souab, sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges, will face a new trial on appeal on February 12, 2026.

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#Iran : Les forces de sécurité ont procédé à des massacres de manifestants. Ces massacres rappellent que les dirigeants qui massacrent leur propre peuple continueront à commettre des atrocités tant qu'ils n'auront pas à rendre des comptes.

hrw.orgIran: Growing Evidence of Countrywide MassacresIran’s security forces have carried out mass killings of protesters after nationwide protests escalated on January 8, 2026. Thousands of protesters and bystanders are believed to have been killed.

🧵L’avocat et figure historique des droits humains Ayachi Hammami est en grève de la faim depuis + de 40 jours🚨 Incarcéré à El Mornaguia, il continuer de protester contre sa détention injuste. #Tunisie #FreeAyachiHammami

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Aujourd'hui, les autorités pénitentiaires restreignent arbitrairement les visites de ses avocats. Dans une vidéo préenregistrée avant son arrestation, Hammami avait dit qu’il ferait de sa cellule « un espace de lutte ».

🧵L’avocat et figure historique des droits humains Ayachi Hammami est en grève de la faim depuis + de 40 jours🚨 Incarcéré à El Mornaguia, il continuer de protester contre sa détention injuste. #Tunisie #FreeAyachiHammami

Sa situation est stable et il bénéficie d’un suivi médical selon sa famille, mais + de 40 jours, c’est un cap. Son état de santé peut gravement basculer à tout moment. Les autorités doivent mettre fin à sa détention & à celle des dizaines d’autres personnes arbitrairement détenues.

Hammami avait été arrêté le 2/12. Le 27/11 un tribunal d’appel l’avait condamné avec 33 autres personnes à des peines allant de 5 à 45 ans pour des crimes liés à la sécurité et au terrorisme. Hammami a écopé de 5 ans à l’issue de ce simulacre de procès. www.hrw.org/fr/news/2025...

hrw.orgTunisie : Des activistes de premier plan arrêtés dans l’« affaire du complot »Les autorités tunisiennes ont arrêté trois activistes de premier plan, après leur condamnation injuste à l'issue d'un simulacre de procès portant sur des accusations de complot et terrorisme.

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🇲🇦⚽"Le Maroc devrait accorder autant d’importance à la santé et à l’éducation qu’au football" A qqls jours du coup d'envoi de la Coupe d'Afrique des nations, Vincent Sima Olé considère que la #CAN2025 ne doit pas se faire aux dépens des droits des Marocain·e·s ⤵️ www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

lemonde.frCAN 2025 : « Le Maroc devrait accorder autant d’importance à la santé et à l’éducation qu’au football »TRIBUNE. Dans une tribune au « Monde », le coordinateur « sport et droits humains » de l’ONG Human Rights Watch, Vincent Sima Olé, considère que l’organisation de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations au Mar...

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Les autorités tunisiennes ont arrêté 3 activistes de premier plan condamnés sur la base d'accusations injustifiées de complot et de terrorisme. Ces arrestations constituent la dernière étape du plan du président Kais Saied pour éliminer toute alternative à son pouvoir personnel.

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Tunisian authorities recently arrested three prominent activists convicted on unjust charges of conspiracy and terrorism. The arrests are the latest step in President Kais Saied’s scheme to eliminate any alternative to his one-man rule.

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باعتقال شيماء عيسى، والعياشي الهمامي، وأحمد الشابي بعد إدانتهم في "قضية التآمر"، تكون حكومة الرئيس قيس سعيّد قد وضعت الجزء الأكبر من المعارضة وراء القضبان. https://bit.ly/3KLljWu

#Tunisian authorities have arrested 2 prominent opposition figures & a well-known human rights defender in recent weeks after their unjust convictions in a mass sham trial & effectively succeeded in placing most of the political opposition behind bars @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...

hrw.orgTunisia: Prominent Activists Held in ‘Conspiracy Case’Tunisian authorities have arrested three prominent activists in recent weeks after their unjust convictions in a sham trial on charges of conspiracy and terrorism.

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Hearing disturbing news that Tunisian HRD & prominent lawyer Ayachi Hammami was arrested yesterday to serve a 5-year prison sentence on trumped up terrorism charges; I have urged the Tunisian authorities to stop criminalising HRDs & politicising the judiciary. srdefenders.org/information/...

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J'apprends avec inquiétude que le DDH & éminent avocat tunisien Ayachi Hammami a été arrêté hier pour purger une peine de 5 ans de prison sur la base d'accusations fallacieuses de terrorisme. [1/2]

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الأحكام الجائرة والقاسية التي صدرت الأسبوع الماضي في "قضية التآمر" المسيّسة تعود بـ #تونس خطوات عدة إلى الوراء (تغطيتنا السابقة للمحاكمة https://bit.ly/47TyBb0)

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A Tunis Appeal Court last week sentenced 34 defendants in the politically motivated “Conspiracy Case” to between 5 and 45 years in prison. These harsh sentences stem from a gross distortion of the justice system and are only meant to silence dissent. www.reuters.com/world/africa...

reuters.comTunisia hands prison terms between 5 and 45 years to opposition leadersA Tunisian appeals court on Friday handed jail terms of up to 45 years to opposition leaders, businessmen and lawyers, a court document showed, in what critics said was a sign of President Kais Saied'...

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#Tunisia: Harsh sentences were issued in the notorious "conspiracy case" following sessions marred by serious violations. While some defendants were acquitted, other sentences included 45 years in prison. 👉 Tunisian authorities should revert these unjust sentences & release all political detainees.

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صدرت أحكام قاسية في استئناف "قضية التآمر" سيئة الصيت في #تونس إثر جلسات تخللتها خروقات جسيمة. بينما تمت تبرئة بعض المتهمين، شملت الأحكام السَّجن 45 عاما. ينبغي للسلطات التونسية إلغاء هذه الأحكام الجائرة والإفراج عن جميع المعتقلين السياسيين.