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Sihem Bensedrine, the former chairwoman of Tunisia's truth commission, is in prison. Many human rights organisations believe that the government is seeking to undermine transitional justice efforts.
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Tunisia: why Bensedrine is in jail

Sihem Bensedrine, the former president of Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission between 2014 and 2018, has been in pre-trial detention since 1 August 2024. Her lawyers have been fighting for her release ever since, denouncing “a judicial cabal with the sole objective to bury Tunisian transitional justice”.
By Amin Taieb (in Tunis ,Tunisia)
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