Security Forces Reform for Tunisia

<p>This paper suggests that a new Tunisian constitution should provide for constitutional principles to govern the security sector. One of these principles should be the need to respect the rule of law. It is suggested that even qualified immunities for security sector actors and the president are in tension with the rule of law principle. Other relevant principles include the need to respect human rights recognized in domestic and international law including a free press and civil society. Courts should be able to determine the proportionality of measures taken to limit rights, including during emergencies, and some rights such as the right against torture should not be subject to limitation or derogation.
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