Members of the newly elected National Constituent Assembly (NCA) have a historic opportunity to write a new constitution for their country. The drafting of the Constitution should be a first step to mark Tunisia’s adherence to the rule of law and human rights. In this document Amnesty International makes a number of recommendations which include non-discrimination; freedoms of expression, assembly and movement; rights to life, privacy, liberty and fair trial; independence of the judiciary; protection from ill-treatment; an end to impunity; and economic, social and cultural rights.
