Bias-motivated incidents in Tunisia

The map has recorded 2 bias-motivated incidents in Tunisia since April 2026, all of them in Tunis. Sexism / gender-based violence is the most common category (2), then racism and xenophobia (1 each). 1 of the 2 was an assault or worse.

Bias-motivated incidents in Tunisia. 2 incidents  ·  Apr 2026 – Sep 2026; a map marks each place with a dot, coloured by its most severe incident.
2Incidents
1Assault or worse
1Places
4News outlets

Incidents over time

Apr 2026 – Sep 2026
Incidents by month and severity
MonthIncidentsDiscriminationThreatsVandalismAssaultFatal
April 2026110000
May 2026000000
June 2026000000
July 2026000000
August 2026000000
September 2026100010

Every incident

Category
Severity
Place

2 incidents, newest first.

September 2026

  • Teenage girl gang-raped in Tunis's Mellassine district

    A 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing was lured, held for more than 48 hours and gang-raped in the Mellassine area of Tunis, then found and taken to hospital in critical condition.

    Sep 19 · TunisSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

April 2026

  • Tunisian MP's remarks on African migrant women spark racism accusations

    A Tunisian MP said during a parliamentary hearing that the rape of an African migrant woman 'does not happen' and that migrant women must leave at any cost, drawing accusations of racism and of justifying sexual violence.

    Apr 13 · TunisRacismSexism / Gender-Based ViolenceXenophobia3 sources

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