Migrants in Tunisia: "It's like slowly dying inside."

Thursday, Dec 25, 2025

Der Standard

EU funds Tunisia to deter migrants, leading to violence and human rights abuses against irregular migrants.

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Irregular African migrants in Tunisia are targets of the authoritarian government, facing severe discrimination and violence. One young man from Sierra Leone describes living there as “slowly dying inside,” adopting a polished appearance to avoid being identified by police as an irregular migrant who risks arrest or abandonment in the desert. The EU pays Tunisia to deter migration, which is reportedly achieved through force against migrants and human rights organizations.

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