Truth and Dignity Commission (Tunisia)
The Truth and Dignity Commission is an independent tribunal established by law in Tunisia on 23 December 2013 and formally launched on 9 June 2014 by then-President Moncef Marzouki. Established following the Tunisian Revolution, its purpose is to investigate gross human rights violations committed by the Tunisian State since 1955 and to provide compensation and rehabilitation to victims. The Commission was given a four-year mandate with the possibility of a one-year extension. Its president is the human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine.
Sihem Bensedrine, President of the Commission, speaking in 2012
Mohamed Moncef Marzouki is a Tunisian politician who served as the fifth president of Tunisia from 2011 to 2014. Through his career he has been a human rights activist, physician and politician. On 12 December 2011, he was elected President of Tunisia by the Constituent Assembly.
Marzouki in 2013
Marzouki with Habib Bourguiba in 1982.
Moncef Marzouki, President of the Republic, Mustapha Ben Jaafar, President of the Constituent Assembly & Ali Larayedh, Head of Government, Le Bardo, January 27, 2014.
Moncef Marzouki speaking after receiving the Chatham House award 2012.
