human rights defender
Organization affiliation
- Association des étudiants et stagiaires africains en Tunisie (AESAT)
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Migrants / refugees / internally displaced persons’ rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
HRD's bio and work
(AI Translated) Christian Kwongang is the former president of the Association of African Students and Trainees in Tunisia (AESAT) and a migrant rights defender. He is currently an assistant at the Tunisia Africa Business Council.
Current Status
Released
Detained since
Mar 19, 2024
Date of release
Apr 4, 2024
Latitude: 36.771849233657754
Longitude: 10.185223604054782
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) Centre Ouardia
Recent case update / evolution
(AI Translated) Christian Kwongang was arbitrarily and illegally deprived of liberty. He was placed in a migrant centre, then assigned to residence in a hotel, and finally released.
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