Tunisia: Council extends freeze on the assets of 48 persons for another year: On 27 January 2017, the Council extended until 31 January 2018 a freeze on the assets of 48 persons deemed to be responsible for the misappropriation of state funds in Tunisia and those persons and entities associated with them. The sanctions were initially introduced on 31 January 2011, … [Read more...] about Tunisia: Council extends freeze on the assets of 48 persons for another year
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Human rights & counter-terrorism: UN expert announces follow-up mission to Tunisia
Human rights & counter-terrorism: UN expert announces follow-up mission to Tunisia: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, will carry out an official visit to Tunisia from 30 January to 3 February to assess progress achieved by the country in the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while … [Read more...] about Human rights & counter-terrorism: UN expert announces follow-up mission to Tunisia
Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies Opens Field Office in Tunisia
Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies Opens Field Office in Tunisia: The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) (http://CMES.fas.Harvard.edu) at Harvard University today opened its first overseas office, in Tunisia, home to a tradition of learning and research that extends from Antiquity to the present. The office and the year-round programs run from the location … [Read more...] about Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies Opens Field Office in Tunisia
Foreign Minister N. Kotzias meets with the Foreign Minister of Tunisia, in the framework of the 4th EU-Arab League Ministerial Meeting (Cairo, 20 December 2016)
Foreign Minister N. Kotzias meets with the Foreign Minister of Tunisia, in the framework of the 4th EU-Arab League Ministerial Meeting (Cairo, 20 December 2016): Within the framework of the 4th EU-Arab League Ministerial Meeting (Cairo, 20 December 2016), Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias met with his Tunisian counterpart, Khemaies Jhinaoui, whose country holds the chairmanship … [Read more...] about Foreign Minister N. Kotzias meets with the Foreign Minister of Tunisia, in the framework of the 4th EU-Arab League Ministerial Meeting (Cairo, 20 December 2016)
The Federal Council extends the freezing of assets of several individuals from Tunisia, Egypt and Ukraine
The Federal Council extends the freezing of assets of several individuals from Tunisia, Egypt and Ukraine: At its session on 9 December 2016 the Federal Council decided to extend by one year the freezing of all the assets in Switzerland of ousted presidents Ben Ali (Tunisia), Mubarak (Egypt) and Yanukovych (Ukraine) as well as of politically exposed members of their entourages … [Read more...] about The Federal Council extends the freezing of assets of several individuals from Tunisia, Egypt and Ukraine
