MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2988(RSP))
On Rule of law and human rights situation in Tunisia, particularly the case of Sonia Dahmani
B-10-2025-0525
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Mounir Satouri, Maria Ohisalo, Erik Marquardt, Ville Niinistö, Tineke Strik
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This resolution condemns Tunisia's repression of dissent and the detention of lawyer Sonia Dahmani, demanding her release and better conditions.¶¶¶ It calls on the EU to condition aid on human rights improvements, review the EU-Tunisia deal, and support civil society.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns the arbitrary detention, judicial harassment, and conviction of Sonia Dahmani for exercising freedom of expression.¶
- Demands the immediate unconditional release of Sonia Dahmani and all political prisoners, and urges dropping charges against her.¶
- Denounces her detention conditions, including lack of medical care, limited communication, and delayed hearings.¶
- Denounces President Saied's repression of dissent, opposition, civil society, and migrants, and undermining of judiciary independence.¶
- Condemns the politically motivated 'conspiracy case' sentencing 37 persons and other unfair trials targeting dissent.¶
- Calls on the Tunisian government to repeal the cybercrime Decree-Law 54.¶
- Calls on the Commission, HRVP, and member states to publicly condemn Tunisia's human rights crisis and crackdown.¶
- Reiterates call to condition macro-financial assistance on human rights improvements and ensure EU funding does not support violations.¶
- Calls on the Commission to support Tunisian civil society and media, and respond to blocking of their bank accounts.¶
- Urges the Commission to examine the July 2023 EU-Tunisia Memorandum for consistency with EU treaties and consider suspension.¶
- Calls on EU delegation and member state embassies to observe trials and visit arbitrarily detained persons.¶
- Calls on member states to facilitate visas, asylum, and emergency grants for human rights defenders at risk.¶
Who is affected
- Tunisian authorities: face demands to release prisoners, repeal Decree-Law 54, and improve conditions.¶¶
- EU institutions and member states: called to condemn, condition aid, review agreements, and support civil society.¶¶¶
- Human rights defenders in Tunisia: may benefit from visas, asylum, and grants.¶