Tunisian rights groups called on Friday for emergency aid and shelters for migrants expelled from Sfax last week, as dozens of people protested in Tunis in support of their plight. Hundreds of migrants were forcibly taken to desert and hostile areas bordering Libya and Algeria after the unrest in Sfax. - 'Blank cheque' for violence -Ben Amor expressed fears that migrants could die if they are not immediately given aid and shelter, noting that the bodies of two had already been found. Ben Amor dismissed Saied's remarks, saying, "Expelling children and women is not a lesson in humanity" as the president had said. His speech "spurred crime" and only served as a "blank cheque" for some to carry out "serious violence" against migrants, they said.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 15, 2023 13:17 UTC