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.

2Incidents
1Assault or worse
1Places
4News outlets
Incidents over time
| Month | Incidents | Discrimination | Threats | Vandalism | Assault | Fatal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Every incident
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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.
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.