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Tunisian authorities have increasingly escalated their crackdown on human rights defenders and independent non-governmental organizations (NGOs) through arbitrary arrests, detention, asset freezes, ...
News Tunisia » Tunisia » Social: Tunisia’s economic crisis deepens as the promise of a better life fades
Joblessness, failing services and rising costs deepen hardship across the country.
News Tunisia » Tunisia » Social: Tunisia strengthens social protection for vulnerable families with new World Bank support
India, March 28 -- The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia are deepening their partnership to strengthen the country's social protection system, with the World Bank Board of Directors approving ...
News Tunisia » Tunisia » Social: One more step towards decent work in Tunisia
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO), the Government of Tunisia, the Union Générale Tunisienne des Travailleurs (UGTT), and the Union Tunisienne de l’Industrie du Commerce ...
News Tunisia » Tunisia » Social: Tunisia advances inclusive development through the social and solidarity economy
Tunis (ILO News) - From 26 to 28 May 2025, the Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and Social Innovation took place in Tunis, marking a milestone in Tunisia’s journey toward a more ...
News Tunisia » Tunisia » Social: Will inheritance equality ever be up for debate in Tunisia?
Mariem Tangour, 66, a retired civil servant from the Tunisian port city of Sfax, was deprived of her inheritance two months before she was even born. Her father had signed a document granting the full ...
News Tunisia » Tunisia » Social: Power, Water Shortages Endanger Rights
Authorities Arrest ProtestersTunisian authorities failed to ensure an adequate supply of electricity and water during two months of extreme summer heat, undermining the right to health and endangering ...
News Tunisia » Tunisia » Social: CNH and Oxfam partner on key social projects in Tunisia and South Africa
The Sumud Project in Tunisia is focused on micro, small, and medium sized farms. The Social Factory Initiative in South Africa is dedicated to creating a new model for plastic recycling and social ...
News Tunisia » Tunisia » Social: Tunisian journalists fear jail again as freedoms erode
Journalists in Tunisia who enjoyed a burst of press freedom after the 2011 Arab Spring are once again looking over their shoulders in the knowledge their work may land them in prison.
News Tunisia » Tunisia » Social: Social pressures force Tunisia women to fake virginity
It happens every April ahead of the summer marriage season, says Tunisian gynaecologist Faouzi Hajri — desperate brides-to-be beg for surgery to make them “virgins” again for their wedding night.