January 5, 2017 - Tunis, Tunisia - Protests and demonstration in front of the seat of the court truth and dignity by the victims of the regime of Ben Ali former president of the republic, protesters demand compensation and justice according to them. Chokri Mahjoub/Zuma Press/PA Images. All rights reserved. The Transitional Justice (TJ) process and the Truth and Dignity Commission in Tunisia (IVD) have been subject to systematic and fierce campaigns questioning their legitimacy over the past five years. At every step of the way, there were parties, organisations, and experts calling for the termination of the IVD or for the resignation of its president.
Attempts to undermine the process have taken several forms, ranging from personal and political assaults against its members to financial concerns over its budget.
The most recent wave of anti-transitional justice campaigns occurred after the IVD started referring cases to the specialized criminal chambers (SCC). In an attempt to obstruct these proceedings, opponents of the TJ process have tried to drown the debate in a confusing legal mess over issues that have been settled in the 2014 constitution, international conventions, and the TJ law of 2013.
