ACHPR African Commission on
Human Rights our Collective Responsibility
**African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
86$^{th}$ Ordinary Session**
Concluding Observations on the 10$^{th}$ to 18$^{th}$ combined Periodic Report of the Republic of Tunisia under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (2006-2024) and on the Initial Report under the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa – Maputo Protocol (2018-2024)
Banjul, February 2026
Tables of Contents
| Introduction | 4 |
|---|---|
| Reporting obligations (Article 62) | 4 |
| General recommendations | 5 |
| Ratifications | 5 |
| National human rights framework | 6 |
| Non-discrimination (art. 2) | 7 |
| Right to freedom of conscience (art. 8) | 8 |
| Right to participate in public affairs / Government (art. 13) | 9 |
| National human rights institution and other institutions (art. 26) | 9 |
| Specific recommendations | 11 |
| Mandate of the Working Group on the Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions and Enforced Disappearances in Africa | 11 |
| Mandate of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa | 12 |
| Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention and Policing in Africa | 13 |
| Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa | 14 |
| Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Focal Point on Reprisals and Focal point on the Independence of the Judiciary in Africa | 15 |
| Mandate of the working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa | 17 |
| Rights of Vulnerable Groups | 19 |
| Mandate of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities in Africa | 19 |
| Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa | 19 |
| Mandate of the Committee for the Protection of People Living with HIV and People at Risk, Vulnerable and Affected by HIV in Africa | 21 |
| Collective Rights / Peoples' Rights | 22 |
| Mandate of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa | 22 |
| Mandate of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa | 23 |
| Maputo Protocol | 25 |
| Introduction | 25 |
| Equality and non-discrimination | 25 |
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Protection of women from violence ... 26 Rights relating to marriage (art. 6 and 7) ... 27 Economic, social and cultural rights (arts. 12-14) ... 28 Right to peace / Protection of women in armed conflict ... 28 Rights of specially protected groups of women ... 29 Conclusion ... 30 Appendix ... 31
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