Overview

• Lawyers have filed a second request for the ICC to investigate Tunisia's government for alleged human rights violations.
• The request highlights new evidence of abuse against Black African migrants, including arbitrary arrests and expulsions.
• Families of jailed opposition leaders accuse President Kais Saied's administration of political persecution ahead of the upcoming elections.
• Tunisia, a member of the ICC, has been offered EU financial support to manage migration but faces scrutiny over its treatment of migrants.
• The ICC is already investigating similar allegations of crimes against migrants in neighboring Libya.