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Amnesty International has accused Tunisia of "widespread human rights violations" against refugees and migrants in a new report released. The group also condemned the European Union (EU) for "risking complicity" through its cooperation with Tunisian authorities to curb irregular migration.

Based on three years of research and interviews with 120 refugees from nearly 20 countries, the report detailed systemic abuses, including torture, rape, arbitrary detention, racial profiling, and forcible expulsions of mainly Black migrants to unsafe countries, actions that violate international law on non-refoulement.

Amnesty said Tunisian authorities had fostered xenophobia and dismantled refugee protections, while the EU’s silence and continued funding for Tunisia’s border control amounted to enabling abuses. The rights group urged the EU to suspend migration cooperation and funding until effective human rights safeguards are ensured.