Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights
New York: A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia's alleged discriminatory treatment of migrants, urging the authorities to take action to halt collective expulsions and protect human rights.
Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn
New York: Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black Africans, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) said on Tuesday.
Tunisia: UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown in Tunisia targeting perceived political opponents of President Kais Saied as well as civil society, his Office, OHCHR, reported on Tuesday.
Tunisia: UN rights office calls for release of former justice minister
New York: Authorities in Tunisia are being urged to immediately release - or properly charge - former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, and another man, who have been detained under suspected terrorism offences, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Libya, Tunisia agree to reopen border soon: Libyan Government of National Unity
Tunis/UNI/Sputnik: Libya and Tunisia have agreed to reopen the border within the next week, a spokesman for the Libyan Government of National Unity said.
Tunisia arrests 107 illegal immigrants off southeast coast
Tunis/Xinhua/UNI: Tunisia has foiled an illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean toward the Italian coast, the interior ministry said Monday.
One officer, three terrorists killed in exchange of fire in Tunisia
Tunis, Sep 2 (Xinhua/UNI) One National Guard officer and three terrorists were killed on Monday in exchange of fire in central west Tunisia, a regional security source told Xinhua.
More than 80 people feared drowned in Tunisia shipwreck: UNHCR
Geneva, Jul 5 (Xinhua/UNI) More than 80 people are feared drowned following a boat disaster off Tunisia, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
Seven Tunisian illegal migrants rescued off eastern coasts
Tunis, June 3 (Xinhua/UNI) A Tunisian navy unit on Monday rescued seven Tunisians aged between 25-35 off the coastal city of Sfax in eastern Tunisia, the Agence Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported.
70 migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisian coast
Tunis, May 10 (UNI): At least 70 illegal migrants of sub-Saharan origin died on Friday after their boat got wrecked in international waters of the Mediterranean, around 40 miles off the coast of Tunisia's Sfax province.
Three terrorists killed in central Tunisia: radio station
Tunis, May 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Tunisian security forces killed three terrorists late Saturday night in the Tunisian central province of Sidi Bouzid, a local radio station reported Sunday.
4 wounded in landmine blast in southwestern Tunisia
Tunis, Apr 21 (Xinhua/UNI) The Tunisian authorities said a landmine explosion wounded four civilians in Orbata mountain in Tunisia's southwestern province of Gafsa on Saturday.
Five killed, 24 injured in bus accident in Tunisia
Tunis, Apr 7 (Xinhua/UNI) At least five people were killed and 24 others injured when a passenger bus overturned in southeastern Tunisia on Sunday, according to a statement by the Tunisian Health Ministry.
64 illegal immigrants arrested off Tunisian coast
Tunis, March 8 (Xinhua): Tunisian navy arrested 64 illegal immigrants, including four women, off Zarzis coast in southeastern Tunisia after their vessel broke down, the Tunisian Red Crescent (CRT) of Medenine province said Friday.
Tunisia: Boat capsizes off eastern coast, 48 migrants die
Tunis, June 4 (IBNS): At least 48 migrants died after the boat in which they were traveling capsized off the eastern coast of Tunisia, media reports said on Monday.