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Latest backlashes

Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in nine countries of the MENA Region below.

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Tunisia

15 Sep 2022

New electoral law abandons gender parity guarantees

Illiberalism Anti-feminism Citizenship and Political participation Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform

Tunisia

16 Aug 2022

President’s new constitution puts gender equality and women’s rights at risk

Illiberalism Religious-based discourse Freedom from discrimination Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform

Tunisia

22 Jul 2022

Prominent LGBTQI+ activist arrested during anti-referendum demonstrations

Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)

Tunisia

1 Jun 2022

Female judges subjected to online smear campaigns

Illiberalism Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Freedom of assembly and association Citizens' Initiative Smearing campaign/Diffamation

Tunisia

21 Oct 2021

Targeting and harassment of members of Damj

Law Enforcement Authorities Political homophobia Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from discrimination

Tunisia

1 Sep 2021

Charges brought against WHRD Arroi Baraket after she reported assault at the hands of a police officer

Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Enactment of violence (offline/online) Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Tunisia

4 Mar 2021

LGBTIQ rights activist Rania Amdouni sentenced to six months in prison

Judiciary Court's ruling Political homophobia Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom from discrimination

Tunisia

1 Mar 2021

Women with suspected links to ISIS repatriated, detained and ill-treated

Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Access to justice and right to a fair trial

Tunisia

27 Feb 2021

Unprecedented attacks against female journalists at Ennahda Party event

Political Party Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion

Tunisia

1 Feb 2021

Social media used by police to target LGBTIQ persons online

Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Smearing campaign/Diffamation Political homophobia Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence

Tunisia

1 Feb 2021

Violence against female political representatives as they carry out their political duties

Members of Parliament Enactment of violence (offline/online) Anti-feminism Citizenship and Political participation Freedom from violence

Tunisia

1 Jan 2021

LGBTIQ activists arbitrarily arrested, harassed and subjected to ill-treatment by police during protests

Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online) Freedom from discrimination Freedom of assembly and association