✍️ Title II: Rights and Freedoms

Article 9
Human dignity is the foundation of rights and freedoms. It is inviolable and protected against any violation.

Article 10
The right to life is guaranteed to every human being.
The death penalty is absolutely prohibited.

Article 11
Torture, in all its forms, whether physical or psychological, as well as any cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, is prohibited, under any circumstances or justifications, and without exception.

Article 12
Personal liberty is guaranteed.
It may only be restricted by law, to the extent necessary and proportionate, and for a legitimate and specific purpose.

Article 13
Freedom of thought, conscience, and belief is absolute.
Every person has the right to adopt a religion or belief, or not to adopt any, to practice rituals or to abstain from them, without coercion or discrimination.

Article 14
Freedom of opinion, expression, criticism, information, and the press is guaranteed.
It may not be restricted or subjected to prior censorship, except in times of war or emergency, in accordance with a law that does not infringe upon the essence of the right.
The right to criticism is guaranteed, provided it is not based on falsehood, fabrication, insult, or defamation.
It is affirmed that ideas, ideologies, beliefs, and religions are not sacred; only the human being is sacred, in his or her dignity and honor.

Article 15
Privacy, the inviolability of the home, data, and communications are guaranteed.
They may only be monitored or restricted by a reasoned judicial decision, and within the limits of necessity.

Article 16
The freedom of peaceful assembly, and the right to form political parties, associations, and trade unions, and to join them, are guaranteed.
They may not be dissolved except by a final judicial ruling.

Article 17
Economic and social rights are guaranteed and include: the right to decent work, fair remuneration, free basic education, equal opportunities, healthcare, social security, adequate housing, and access to safe drinking water.

Article 18
Cultural and linguistic rights are guaranteed.
The State is committed to protecting cultural pluralism and preserving tangible and intangible heritage in all its components: Tunisian, Amazigh, Arab, African, and Mediterranean.

Article 19
Digital rights are guaranteed and include: the right of access to the Internet and information, the protection of personal data, the freedom of digital space, and the prohibition of arbitrary censorship.

Article 20
The right to a healthy and balanced environment is guaranteed.
The State is committed to protecting natural resources and ensuring their sustainability for future generations.

Article 21
No right or freedom may be restricted except by law, for a democratic necessity, and only to the extent necessary to protect the rights of others, public order, public health, or public morals, without infringing upon the essence of the right.

Article 22
In cases of emergency, certain rights and freedoms may be temporarily restricted in accordance with the law, under the supervision of Parliament and the judiciary.
Under no circumstances may non-derogable rights be affected: the right to life, the prohibition of torture, freedom of conscience, and the right to a fair trial.