Tunisia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- June 1, 1959, amended on July 12, 1988 and in 2002
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on the French and Islamic systems; partial review of legislative acts by the Supreme Court
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, composed of the House of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwaab) and the House of Councillors
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Court of Cassation
RELIGIONS
98% Muslims, 1% Christians, 1% Jews and others
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2009TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, violence and aggression, attacks against the internal security of the State and attacks against the external security of the State are all capital offences.
Murder, violence and aggression, attacks against the internal security of the State and attacks against the external security of the State are all capital offences.
- JUNE 5, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
TERRORISM. MARONI, NO OBSTACLES TO SABER’S EXPULSION
Internal Affairs Minister Roberto Maroni said there were no “obstacles” in adopting
- JUNE 4, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
TERRORISM. HANDS OFF CAIN- SABER’S EXPULSION SERIOUS
the expulsion of Saber, the Tunisian citizen held for Islamic extremism, 'is for propaganda' and above all is 'serious because it happened in total contempt of the rules and guarantees of the international accords to which Italy adheres.' This was the pos
- MARCH 6, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA. ABOLITIONIST DRAFT LAW PRESENTED
a group of Tunisian parliamentarians presented a draft law for
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA. APPEALS COURT COMMUTES TERRORISM DEATH SENTENCE
a Tunisian appeals court commuted the death sentence of a suspected Islamic
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MILITANT
a Tunisian appeals court upheld a death sentence of a suspected Islamic
- JANUARY 1, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, violence and aggression, attacks against the internal security of the State and attacks against the external security of the State are all capital offences.
Murder, violence and aggression, attacks against the internal security of the State and attacks against the external security of the State are all capital offences.
- DECEMBER 30, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH FOR COUP BID
a Tunisian court sentenced two Islamists to death by firing squad after finding them guilty of trying to overthrow the government, defence lawyers and court officials said. Imed Ben Amer and Saber Ragoub were among 30 men put on trial after being arrested
- DECEMBER 18, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
Tunisia was absent during the vote...
Tunisia was absent during the vote...
- JUNE 14, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIAN COALITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY LAUNCHED
in Tunisia, about a hundred personalities, including various artists, and seven NGOs announced the formation of a coalition against the death penalty.
- APRIL 30, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
in Tunisia, a National Coalition Against the Death Penalty
in Tunisia, a National Coalition Against the Death Penalty
- APRIL 13, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a Tunisian man was sentenced to death for the rape and murder last year of British