Council of Europe (Tunisia)

The long-standing co-operation between Tunisia and the Council of Europe was taken a step further in the wake of the Revolution at the beginning of 2011. The Council of Europe worked closely with Tunisian authorities to identify priorities for cooperation aimed at strengthening human rights, rule of law and democracy, which were subsequently reflected in the Neighbourhood Co-operation Priorities for Tunisia 2012-2014 document, officially endorsed by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 2012.

The progress made having exceeded initial expectations, it was agreed to pursue and broaden the support provided to Tunisia through the Neighbourhood Partnership with Tunisia 2018-2021, adopted by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on 21 March 2018 and officially launched on 9 October of the same year. This new comprehensive framework for action includes new jointly defined priorities of action such as the support to constitutional and independent bodies recently set-up, combating violence against women, improving the functioning of justice, the fight against corruption and human rights training for legal professionals through the European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP Programme).