The Truth and Dignity Commission (Arabic: هيئة الحقيقة والكرامة) (Hai'at ul-Ḥaqiqa wul-Karāma) (French: Instance Vérité et Dignité) is an independent tribunal established by law in Tunisia on 23 December 2013[1] and formally launched on 9 June 2014 by then-President Moncef Marzouki.[2] Established following the Tunisian Revolution, its purpose is to investigate gross human rights violations committed by the Tunisian State since 1955 and to provide compensation and rehabilitation to victims.[3] The Commission was given a four-year mandate (i.e. to 2018) with the possibility of a one-year extension.[4][5] Its president is the human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine.[6]
Sihem Bensedrine, President of the Commission, speaking in 2012
Bensedrine revealed the commission's final report on March 26, 2019. The 2,000-page, Arabic-language record of human rights abuses is available online. Among the offenses mentioned in the report are unfair trials in 1963 regarding an attempted military coup against President Habib Bourguiba; Tunisia's late president, Béji Caïd Essebsi, was involved in those trials as then-director of national security.[7]
Processedit
The Commission, which was designed to use judicial and non-judicial mechanisms, began gathering testimonies from victims of abuse under the old regime in September 2015. It continued to accept new cases until a cut-off date for registrations in June 2016,[8] by which time it had received over 62,000 submissions and heard testimony from about 11,000 people.[9] The Commission held its first public hearing in Tunis on 17 November 2016.[10]
The Commission has faced criticism on a number of grounds, including the slowness of its operations,[11] the basis of its approach,[12] and the fitness of its president,[13] among others. As a result of ongoing concerns, there was a delay in the parliamentary vote to approve the Commissions's budget for 2017[14] although it was eventually agreed by 121 votes to 28 with 21 abstentions.[15]
The Commission's members, as of late 2016, were Sihem Bensedrine (president), Ibtihel Abdellatif, Oula Ben Nejma, Mohammed Ben Salem, Ali Gherab, Khaled Krichi, Adel Maïzi, Hayet Ouertani and Slaheddine Rached.[16]
Tunisian Organic Law on Establishing and Organizing Transitional Justice
website (in Arabic and French) of the Truth and Dignity Commission
Referencesedit
^"Fredrik Florén, ambassadeur de Suède rend visite à l'IVD". Instance Vérité et Dignité (in French). 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"Tunisia launches Truth and Dignity Commission". UNDP. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"Tunisia launches Truth and Dignity Commission". UNDP. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"A news and information website on justice and reconciliation processes". www.justiceinfo.net. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^Overdahl, Stian. "Can Tunisia Break With Its Past?". zenith. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^"The Tunisian woman tasked with bringing corrupt officials to justice". The Independent. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^Blaise, Lilia (2019-03-28). "Tunisia Commission Releases Final Report on 50 Years of Dictatorship". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
^"A news and information website on justice and reconciliation processes". www.justiceinfo.net. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"Revolutionary Truth: Tunisian Victims Make History on First Night of Public Hearings for TDC". International Center for Transitional Justice. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"Tunisia victims of abuse speak on TV". 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"A news and information website on justice and reconciliation processes". www.justiceinfo.net. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"Vérité et Dignité: Entre noble cause et instrumentalisation!". Al HuffPost Maghreb (in French). 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"La conjuration des imbéciles". Nawaat. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"Audition de Sihem Ben Sedrine à l'ARP: Les députés s'emportent". Al HuffPost Maghreb (in French). 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"Malgré les critiques contre Ben Sedrine, les députés votent le budget de l'Instance Vérité et Dignité". Al HuffPost Maghreb (in French). 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
^"Fredrik Florén, ambassadeur de Suède rend visite à l'IVD". Instance Vérité et Dignité (in French). 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
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truth, dignity, commission, tunisia, truth, dignity, commission, arabic, هيئة, الحقيقة, والكرامة, Ḥaqiqa, karāma, french, instance, vérité, dignité, independent, tribunal, established, tunisia, december, 2013, formally, launched, june, 2014, then, president, m. The Truth and Dignity Commission Arabic هيئة الحقيقة والكرامة Hai at ul Ḥaqiqa wul Karama French Instance Verite et Dignite is an independent tribunal established by law in Tunisia on 23 December 2013 1 and formally launched on 9 June 2014 by then President Moncef Marzouki 2 Established following the Tunisian Revolution its purpose is to investigate gross human rights violations committed by the Tunisian State since 1955 and to provide compensation and rehabilitation to victims 3 The Commission was given a four year mandate i e to 2018 with the possibility of a one year extension 4 5 Its president is the human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine 6 Sihem Bensedrine President of the Commission speaking in 2012 Contents 1 Final report 2 Process 3 External links 4 ReferencesFinal report editBensedrine revealed the commission s final report on March 26 2019 The 2 000 page Arabic language record of human rights abuses is available online Among the offenses mentioned in the report are unfair trials in 1963 regarding an attempted military coup against President Habib Bourguiba Tunisia s late president Beji Caid Essebsi was involved in those trials as then director of national security 7 Process editThe Commission which was designed to use judicial and non judicial mechanisms began gathering testimonies from victims of abuse under the old regime in September 2015 It continued to accept new cases until a cut off date for registrations in June 2016 8 by which time it had received over 62 000 submissions and heard testimony from about 11 000 people 9 The Commission held its first public hearing in Tunis on 17 November 2016 10 The Commission has faced criticism on a number of grounds including the slowness of its operations 11 the basis of its approach 12 and the fitness of its president 13 among others As a result of ongoing concerns there was a delay in the parliamentary vote to approve the Commissions s budget for 2017 14 although it was eventually agreed by 121 votes to 28 with 21 abstentions 15 The Commission s members as of late 2016 were Sihem Bensedrine president Ibtihel Abdellatif Oula Ben Nejma Mohammed Ben Salem Ali Gherab Khaled Krichi Adel Maizi Hayet Ouertani and Slaheddine Rached 16 External links edit nbsp Africa portalTunisian Organic Law on Establishing and Organizing Transitional Justice website in Arabic and French of the Truth and Dignity CommissionReferences edit Fredrik Floren ambassadeur de Suede rend visite a l IVD Instance Verite et Dignite in French 2015 01 27 Retrieved 2019 08 23 Tunisia launches Truth and Dignity Commission UNDP Retrieved 2019 08 23 Tunisia launches Truth and Dignity Commission UNDP Retrieved 2019 08 23 A news and information website on justice and reconciliation processes www justiceinfo net Retrieved 2019 08 23 Overdahl Stian Can Tunisia Break With Its Past zenith Retrieved 12 December 2017 The Tunisian woman tasked with bringing corrupt officials to justice The Independent 2015 09 09 Retrieved 2019 08 23 Blaise Lilia 2019 03 28 Tunisia Commission Releases Final Report on 50 Years of Dictatorship The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 04 01 A news and information website on justice and reconciliation processes www justiceinfo net Retrieved 2019 08 23 Revolutionary Truth Tunisian Victims Make History on First Night of Public Hearings for TDC International Center for Transitional Justice 2016 11 17 Retrieved 2019 08 23 Tunisia victims of abuse speak on TV 2016 11 17 Retrieved 2019 08 23 A news and information website on justice and reconciliation processes www justiceinfo net Retrieved 2019 08 23 Verite et Dignite Entre noble cause et instrumentalisation Al HuffPost Maghreb in French 2016 11 25 Retrieved 2019 08 23 La conjuration des imbeciles Nawaat Retrieved 2019 08 23 Audition de Sihem Ben Sedrine a l ARP Les deputes s emportent Al HuffPost Maghreb in French 2016 12 07 Retrieved 2019 08 23 Malgre les critiques contre Ben Sedrine les deputes votent le budget de l Instance Verite et Dignite Al HuffPost Maghreb in French 2016 12 08 Retrieved 2019 08 23 Fredrik Floren ambassadeur de Suede rend visite a l IVD Instance Verite et Dignite in French 2015 01 27 Retrieved 2019 08 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Truth and Dignity Commission Tunisia amp oldid 1048878354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
