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Arab Labor Organization

The Arab Labor Organization (ALO) is a specialised organisation operating within the scope of the League of Arab States and representing all Arab countries. The ALO develops labour standards setting out basic principles and rights at work drawn up by governments, employers and workers in member states. These legal instruments are either conventions which are legally binding on the states which have ratified them or recommendations which are guidance only – all are available on the site in full text.

Constitution of Tunisia

Part of the International Constitutional Law project managed by the University of Bern, Switzerland. It provides a quick-reference list of dates relating to development and changes to the Tunisian Constitution. The Constitution is available in English as amended to 1991.

World Law: Tunisia

Links to legal materials and law related websites for Tunisia, provided by the World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII). Covers sites dealing with Tunisia's Government, Legislation and Parliament and subject collections covering Banking and Finance, Human Rights and Intellectual Property. WorldLII is run by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Jurisite Tunisie

Jurisite Tunisie is a not-for-profit legal information website providing Tunisian codes and individual laws, legal news and discussion forums. There is a practice section with a collection of links to other websites with Tunisian legal content; tax calculators and other tools; and answers to frequently asked questions on various legal topics. There is a link to the Tunisian Republic's Système d'information et de communication administrative (SICAD), which allows free downloading of official and legal documents as published in the Tunisian Official Journal. The site is in French.

Tunisian Ministry of Justice

Section of the Tunisian government website covering the Ministry of Justice. It outlines the role and structure of the department and provides information about various institutions under its control. There is also a list of the Ministry's publications, but none are made available in full text. The site is in Arabic only.

Guide to the Tunisian legal system

Online research guide by Dahmene Touchent, who manages the Algerian website LEXALGERIA, updated by Khalil Mechantaf an Attorney at Law in Beirut, Lebanon. The guide was published in 2005 (and updated in 2017) on New York University's Globalex website. The author presents an overview of the Tunisian legal system covering the role and functions of the President, Government, Prime Minister and Parliament. There are sections on judicial power, the court system and other authorities including the Constitutional Council.

International Legal Foundation

Website of the International Legal Foundation (ILF), a US-based organisation concerned with the establishment of fair criminal justice systems in post-conflict countries. The site has background information about the ILF, details of current projects and a blog. The Resources section provides reports, factsheets, policy guidance and other ILF publications.

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