By AFPMore by this AuthorTUNISA rise in "brutal tactics" by Tunisian security forces in line with nationwide emergency laws to counter terrorism are threatening reforms in Tunisia, Amnesty International said in a report Monday. Entitled "An end to the fear: abuses under Tunisia's state of emergency", the report "exposes how entrenched impunity has fostered a culture in which violations by security forces have been able to thrive", said Amnesty's Heba Morayef. "This report exposes how entrenched impunity has fostered a culture in which violations by security forces have been able to thrive." PRIORITISE HUMAN RIGHTSThe United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism Ben Emmerson spent five days in Tunisia earlier this year to assess progress it achieved in promoting human rights. At the end of his mission, Emmerson applauded Tunisia's efforts to counter terrorism but said "the fight should be grounded in human rights to serve as a model for the region and beyond".

Source: Daily Nation February 13, 2017 17:17 UTC