MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION ( 2025/2988(RSP))
On Rule of law and human rights situation in Tunisia, particularly the case of Sonia Dahmani
B-10-2025-0518
on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Rima Hassan
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The resolution condemns Tunisia's crackdown on dissent and urges the release of Sonia Dahmani and all those detained for exercising freedom of expression.¶¶ It demands improved detention conditions, an end to prosecutions based on free speech, and amendments to abusive laws.¶¶¶ It calls on the Commission to review the EU-Tunisia migration agreement and make human rights central to future relations.¶¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the crackdown on any form of dissent in Tunisia and urges the HRVP and Member States to publicly denounce the deterioration of human rights.¶
- Urges the immediate and unconditional release of Sonia Dahmani and all those detained solely for exercising freedom of expression or association, and demands dropping all charges against her and her sister.¶
- Expresses deep concern over Sonia Dahmani's detention conditions and requires authorities to guarantee access to her lawyer and family and provide necessary medical care.¶
- Encourages authorities to end all investigations and prosecutions based solely on the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression.¶
- Asks authorities to promptly amend the Cybercrime Decree-Law 54, penal code, telecommunications code, anti-terrorism law articles, and other abusive legislation used to limit freedoms.¶
- Requires the Commission to review, with a view to suspend, the compatibility of the EU-Tunisia MoU with Article 2 and Article 21 of the Treaty, and to tie future relations to genuine measurable human rights progress.¶
- Takes note of the postponement of the Association Council and demands the Commission make human rights the main agenda item of any future meeting.¶
- Insists that human rights are non-negotiable and should not be subordinated to migration management policies.¶