Tunis: “The Tunisian state’s treatment of irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa complies with international conventions and international humanitarian law,” Speaker of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP), Brahim Bouderbala said Tuesday.
Speaking at the start of a plenary session in parliament dedicated to examining the issue of irregular migration, Boudarbala stressed that Tunisia had treated irregular migrants in accordance with the law and with respect for human dignity, adding that allegations of inhumane treatment of migrants had proved unfounded.
Despite the seriousness of this phenomenon, all state institutions have dealt with it on the basis of defending the homeland and the Tunisian people, in compliance with all international conventions and international humanitarian law,” he further pointed out.
The Speaker of Parliament commended the actions of the Tunisian Red Crescent, which he said was “fully assuming its role”, and pointed out that the official institutions responsible for t
he country’s security were fully prepared to play their role in defending the homeland.
‘The international organisations that claim to protect refugees have confined themselves to issuing statements and have not provided any assistance to the Tunisian state, as confirmed Monday by the President of the Republic during the meeting of the National Council,’ he said.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse