Tunisia

Population Statistics

11,037,225

Total Population

1,655,584

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

02 April 2008

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Decree No. 35 10 May on the Election of the National Constituent Assembly (2011)

Updated: June 2015
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Constitution of the Tunisian Republic (2014)

Updated: June 2015
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Inclusive Democracy Exhibit

Updated: May 2021
To celebrate Tunisia's International Day of Democracy 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) developed the "New Tech Inclusive Democracy Exhibit" with support from the United States Agency for International ...
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Voices of the City

Voices of the City

Updated: October 2020
In August 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), created the "Voices of the City" (Sout Al Madina) comic book in Arabic. The comic book was developed as part ...
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COVID-19 Message for Deaf Tunisians

Updated: June 2020
In May 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) produced a video in Tunisian Sign Language with English subtitles to explain the impacts of and ways to protect against ...
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COVID-19 Public Service Announcement

Updated: April 2020
This video by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) uses Tunisian Sign Language with English subtitles to describe COVID-19, its origin, how it spreads and how people can protect ...
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Political Participation of Women and Men with Disabilities in Tunisia: An IFES Assessment

Political Participation of Women and Men with Disabilities in Tunisia: An IFES Assessment

Updated: May 2019
In December 2018, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) published "Political Participation of Women and Men with Disabilities in Tunisia: An IFES Assessment", a document that outlines barriers to ...
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Voter Assistance Poster

Voter Assistance Poster

Updated: December 2018
In 2018, Tunisia's Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) created a poster to assist voters with disabilties during elections. The poster was ...
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Tactile Ballot Guides

Tactile Ballot Guides

Updated: September 2018
In 2018, Tunisia's Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) offered tactile ballot guides to voters with visual disabilities. 
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Guide for Voters with Disabilities

Guide for Voters with Disabilities

Updated: September 2018
In 2018, Tunisia's Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) created an easy-to-read guide for voters with disabilities. The guide was produced in Arabic, and the images above display tools and ...
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