Letter to the President of the European Council in Advance of His Meeting with Tunisia's Foreign Minister

The deterioration of the human rights situation since the EU-Tunisian Agreement took effect poses an acute
challenge to the EU policy toward Tunisia, and more generally toward the Mediterranean region. How the EU
proceeds in this regard toward Tunisia, the first country where an Association Agreement came into effect, will
have precedential impact on the EU's credibility and effectiveness in addressing human rights issues with its
other Mediterranean partners.