Tunisia: New draft "anti-terrorism" law will further undermine human rights\n\n

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Index Number: MDE 30/021/2003
Date Published: 29 September 2003
Categories: Tunisia, Middle East And North Africa

This paper examines Tunisia's new "anti-terrorist" draft legislation that is based on a broad definition of "terrorism". The new draft legislation may further undermine the nation's human rights, including further serious restrictions on freedom of expression and belief.