India, Nov. 13 -- Amnesty International said Tunisian authorities must immediately launch prompt, impartial, and independent investigations into a spike in deaths in detention during the summer 2026 heatwaves, citing reports by the Tunisian League for the Defence of Human Rights and statements by Tunisia’s General Directorate of Prisons and Rehabilitation.
Scale of reported deaths and conditions
The Tunisian League for the Defence of Human Rights confirmed at least 23 deaths of prisoners between July and August 2026, as Tunisia experienced its hottest summer since 1950, according to Tunisia’s National Institute of Meteorology.
Amnesty International said it verified 12 deaths in custody after speaking to family members, lawyers and civil ...