“The prospect of Libyans displaced by Hifter’s campaign moving toward the border could represent a fresh burden for the Tunisian state, which has already hosted between 600,000 and a million Libyan refugees since 2011.”
“Shining this bright light on Tunisia’s past is an essential part of transitional justice. But the next phase, accountability, is perhaps even more crucial—cases need to be tried in court, perpetrators punished and victims compensated.”
“It’s another message from Congress to the Tunisian government that while the US remains supportive of Tunisia financially and politically, there are some things…which could force the US government to re-evaluate its position.”