Tunisia: Authorities Must Urgently Investigate Surge in Detainees’ Deaths in Prisons

Tunisian authorities must immediately launch prompt, impartial, and independent investigations into the alarming spike in deaths in detention during the severe heatwaves of the summer and address life-threatening prison conditions across the country to ensure this does not occur again, Amnesty International said today.

The Tunisian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LTDH) confirmed at least 23 deaths of prisoners between July and August 2026, as Tunisia experienced its hottest summer since…