U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Terrorism 2004 - Tunisia
Publisher | United States Department of State |
Author | Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism |
Publication Date | 27 April 2005 |
Cite as | United States Department of State, U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Terrorism 2004 - Tunisia, 27 April 2005, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4681080023.html [accessed 8 June 2023] |
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The Government of Tunisia publicly supported the international coalition against terrorism and responded positively to US requests for information and assistance in blocking financial assets. Tunisia's active stance against terrorism has been reinforced by its own experience with international terrorism. In April 2002, a suicide truck bomb detonated outside the el-Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba, killing at least twenty.
The Government of Tunisia has taken steps to strengthen counterterrorism laws. The Tunisian legislature in December 2003 passed a comprehensive law to "support the international effort to combat terrorism and money laundering." The first prosecution of suspected terrorists under the law's provisions commenced in February 2004. Tunisia has consistently emphasized the threat that terrorism poses to security and stability in the region. Further, it has encouraged Libya to abandon terrorism. Domestically, the Tunisian Government has prohibited the formation of re-ligious-based political parties and groups, which it believes pose a terrorist threat.