Amnesty International
".........In recent months, there have been a number of incidents of violence against
political activists, premises of political parties and gatherings, including a
meeting which Chokri Belaid attended as recently as last Saturday. He had
reportedly been receiving threats.
“The Tunisian authorities should be under no illusion that they can condemn
the killing and move on. Only a fully independent and transparent investigation
can help shed light on the circumstances of the killing of Chokri Belaid. There
is a need, today more than ever, for justice to be done and to be seen to be
done”, said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Middle East and North Africa Deputy Director
at Amnesty International.
“Two years after the ousting of former President Ben Ali, there is an
increasing mistrust in the institutions that are supposed to protect human
rights and Tunisians will not be satisfied with a sham investigation”.
“Today’s shocking killing must serve as a wake-up call to the authorities. It
is their duty to protect all individuals, including those who criticize the
government or Tunisia’s leading Ennahda party, from violence. No group,
regardless of its affiliation, can be above the law”.
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the lack of
independence of the judiciary and the need for reform of the security
sector......"
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