On 1 August 2024, a Tunis investigative judge ordered the pre-trial detention of prominent human rights defender Sihem Bensedrine who was president of the Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD) until 2018. Sihem Bensedrine has been under investigation since February 2023 under charges of “fraud”, “forgery” and “abuse of official capacity” following a complaint about the alleged falsification of the chapter about corruption in the banking sector in the IVD final report. Sihem Bensedrine pre-trial detention is arbitrary because it is based solely on the peaceful exercise of her human rights. The detention also falls short of international standards of fairness. Her prosecution appears to be a reprisal for her work exposing human rights violations as head of the IVD. Sihem Bensedrine is currently detained pending trial in the Manouba prison for woman. Authorities must immediately release Sihem Bensedrine, drop all the charges against her, and end the misuse of the criminal justice system to target her.