Op-ed the justice system's approach towards convicted violent extremists in Tunisia
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2019-07
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After the extremist attacks in 2014 and 2015, Tunisia established a national strategy to counter terrorism that proved to be successful primarily on the level of security. On a practical level, the Ministry of Justice and the prison and rehabilitation institutions face major challenges and dangers. The article covers approaches to mitigate the risks of recruitment of inmates. Moreover, there is the danger of being a target of terrorist attacks toward the establishment itself or toward its officers. The writer argues that the Tunisian penal code and anti-terrorism law must ease pressure on prison capacities and put less people in cells.
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PRISONS, JUDICIAL SYSTEM, CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, EXTREMISM, HUMAN RIGHTS, GOVERNANCE, YOUTH PARTICIPATION, CIVIL SOCIETY, TUNISIA, NORTH OF SAHARA