human rights defender

Amel Aloui

Organization affiliation

  • Union générale des étudiants de Tunisie (UGET)

HRD's Gender

Woman

Type of HRD

  • Whistle blower

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Economic, social and cultural rights

HRD's geographical origin

Rural

HRD's bio and work

(AI Translated) Amel Aloui is the former mayor of Tabarka, an activist for the defense of socio‑economic rights and a trade unionist.

Current Status

Released on bail

Detained since

Aug 9, 2022

Date of release

Aug 18, 2022

Charge(s)

  • Other
  • Spreading fake news

Sentence

(AI Translated) 1 year and 6 months imprisonment

Latitude: 36.17697326742305

Longitude: 8.705994486808779

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Africa: Northern Africa

Location of detention - City/Town

(AI Translated) Tunis

Location of detention - Facility

(AI Translated) Prison Elkef

Recent case update / evolution

(AI Translated) Amel Aloui was released on bail (and convicted at first instance in another case)

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