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Recommendation 2103 (2017)
Political transition in Tunisia
1. The Parliamentary Assembly refers
to its Resolution 2166
(2017) on political transition in Tunisia. It also refers
to its Recommendation
1972 (2011) on the situation in Tunisia and the reply
thereto from the Committee of Ministers.
2. It welcomes the decisive progress made by Tunisia in the area
of democracy, the promotion of human rights and the establishment
of the rule of law, as well as the contribution made through co-operation
between the Council of Europe and Tunisia to the country's reform
process. In this regard, it expresses its satisfaction that Recommendation 1972 (2011) has
been implemented.
3. Taking account of the high degree of co-operation between
Tunisia and Council of Europe bodies, along with the results obtained,
the Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers increase
the volume of requests for funding through voluntary contributions
in preparation for the post-2017 co-operation document, so as to
consolidate and reinforce programme resources relating to:
3.1. the promotion of women's rights,
in particular in relation to combating discrimination against women;
3.2. the defence of children's rights, in particular through
the provision of support to Tunisia with its accession to the Convention
on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual
Abuse (CETS No. 201, “Lanzarote Convention”);
3.3. freedom of expression and freedom of the media;
3.4. decentralisation, an area in which co-operation should
be stepped up following the municipal and regional elections scheduled
for December 2017.
4. Lastly, taking account of the economic and security challenges
currently facing Tunisia, the uncertain geopolitical context within
which it is operating and the importance of the economic and human
ties that bind it to Europe, the Assembly considers that Europe
should do its utmost to prevent Tunisia from becoming destabilised
by its immediate surroundings. Tunisia’s and Europe’s destinies
are closely linked. A deterioration in the situation in Tunisia
would have immediate repercussions for the European continent in
terms of both migration and security. The Assembly invites the Committee
of Ministers to endorse this statement and to draw consequences
from it when implementing the neighbourhood policy of the Council
of Europe.