The EU’s migration deal with Tunisia raises serious human rights concerns.

In 2023, the European Union finalized a migration agreement with Tunisia, which it views as a success. However, migration expert Judith Kohlenberger critiques the deal, highlighting that Tunisian security forces are tasked with preventing migrants from crossing to Italy, often using violence.

Investigative reports reveal that migrants are sometimes abandoned in the desert without food or water, leading to numerous fatalities, including women and children. Despite a decrease in asylum arrivals in Europe, the Mediterranean remains deadly, with ongoing human rights violations in Tunisia, raising questions about the EU’s complicity.