Ill-Fated Homecomings

A Tunisian Case Study of Guantanamo Repatriations

I. Summary

II. Returns to Tunisia

Abdullah al-Hajji Ben Amor

Lotfi Lagha..

III. Other Tunisians in Guantanamo

IV. Tunisia-Country of Concern

The Practice of Torture in Tunisia..

Right of Access to a Doctor

Violations of the Right to a Fair Trial in Tunisia..

Right to a Lawyer

Right to Confront Witnesses at Trial

Efforts to Challenge Coerced Statements

Civilians Tried before Military Courts

V. Other Guantanamo Detainees at Risk

VI. Legal Obligations

VII. Conclusions

VIII. Recommendations

To the United States executive branch..

To the United States Congress

To the Tunisian Government

To Other Governments

IX. Acknowledgements

Appendix A. Sworn Statement of Samir Ben Amor, Attorney

Appendix B. Letter to Bchir Tekkari, Tunisian minister of justice

Appendix C. Statement by Official of the Tunisian Ministry of Justice and Human Rights