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Civil and Political Rights
4 - The Right of Association
- The Constitution of the Republic of Tunisia guarantees
the freedom to create associations (Art. 8).
- The law of November 7, 1959 sets the conditions under
which this right may be exercised. A number of amendments introduced in this law have provided a definite development
in the legal system governing the activties of associations in Tunisia. The law of August 2, 1988 substituted the
system of declaration to the system of authorization. Since then, associations are dissolved exclusively by the
judge, for serious reasons that are stipulated by law. On April 2, 1992, new amendments give greater specificity
to the conditions of exercising the right to form associations, with a view to strengthening their role in civil
society and encouraging the participation of a larger number of citizens in associative activity.
- The steadily growing number of associations bears witness
to the determination to strengthen their role in society: in 1987 there were some 2,000 associations; in 1998,
the number exceeded 7,000, including associations defending the rights of women, children, the handicapped and
the elderly.
- April 23 of every year has been designated “National
Associations Day”.
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