In early May 2024 Tunisian authorities arrested refugee rights defenders Mustapha Djemali and Abderrazek Krimi, from the Tunisian Council for Refugees (CTR), a reputable local organization working in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency, and ordered their pre-trial detention as part of a broader crackdown on organizations supporting refugees and migrants. They questioned them solely in relation to their legitimate work defending the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Tunisian authorities must immediately release them, drop all charges against them and ensure that human rights defenders are able to work in a safe and enabling environment without reprisal.
