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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Mark Townsend

EU refuses to publish findings of Tunisia human rights inquiry

A security forces member faces protesters during a human rights rally in Tunis
A security forces member faces protesters during a human rights rally in Tunis earlier this month. Photograph: Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

The European Commission is refusing to publish the findings of a human rights inquiry into Tunisia it conducted shortly before announcing a controversial migration deal with the increasingly authoritarian north African country.

An investigation by the EU ombudsman found that the commission quietly carried out a “risk management exercise” into human rights concerns in Tunisia but will not disclose its results.

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