Tunisia holds first public hearings of victims of abuse

Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission is holding public hearing sessions for victims of abuse under decades of authoritarian rule in the country.

Nov 18, 2016 · 08:43 GMT 1 min read

Africa Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

Adnen Chaouachi
Press TV, Tunis

Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission is holding public hearing sessions for victims of abuse under decades of authoritarian rule in the country. According to the commission, over 60,000 complaints, including torture and rape, have been filed related to the period of time before President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted in 2011.