AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHuman Rights at the Border: UN experts warn of a systematic pattern of arbitrary detention, collective expulsion and trafficking of migrants at the Tunisia–Libya border, alleging involvement of Tunisian security forces and reporting torture, sexual violence and deaths. EU Migration Deal Under Fire: Rights groups say the 2023 EU–Tunisia MoU has normalized abuses, urging the EU to stop funding abusive border control activities. Press Freedom Under Pressure: Tunisian journalist Haythem El Mekki was sentenced to one year in prison over social media posts, with the journalists’ union calling it intimidation and a slide toward self-censorship. Tourism & Foreign Currency: Tunisia’s tourism receipts rose to 3.68bn dinars by July 10, while diaspora remittances climbed to 4.745bn dinars; net reserves fell after a €700m Eurobond repayment. Finance & Research: Tunisia’s Financial Market Council signed a partnership with ESC Tunis’s research lab to boost applied studies and training for the financial sector. Business & Fraud: A global air travel fraud report flags Tunis among the top departure cities for booking-stage fraud pressure. Cross-Border Economy: Uber agreed to buy Delivery Hero, keeping operations in Tunisia among other countries.
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