criminal reconciliation

Tunisia: A “reconciliation” law that goes against transitional justice  

Corruption, tax fraud and misappropriation of public property can now be amnestied in Tunisia. On March 21, President Kaïes Saïed used his expanded executive powers to sign a decree on criminal reconciliation, which adds to a law passed in 2017 under President Béji Caïd Essebsi. But it also angers civil society.
By Olfa Belhassine
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