Tunisia: call from civil society for an extension of the freezing of Ben Ali funds in Switzerland

The freezing of funds for the family of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Switzerland expires on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at midnight. Tunisian civil society organizations, who revealed that the value of assets affected by this freezing measure is estimated at US $ 320 million. For fear of losing this money, they call on the Tunisian President to request an extension of the application of the freezing measures, within the framework of judicial cooperation between Tunisia and Switzerland.