Advocacy

Founded on uniting Tunisian Americans on a common cause of helping Tunisia regain its nascent democracy, the Tunisian United Network (TUN) is focused on building a strong relationship between the United States and Tunisia based on shared values of freedom, democracy, and respect to human rights.

LETTERS & STATEMENTS

Tunisian Americans Welcome the Release of Tunisian MPs Seif Makhlouf and Nidhal Saoudi but Condemn the First Casualty of Kais Saied’s Police Brutality

October 21, 2022

(Washington, DC, 1/21/2022) – The Tunisian United Network (TUN) welcomes the release of Tunisian parliament deputies Seif Eddine Makhlouf and …

The Biden Administration Must Stand with the Majority that Rejected Kais Saied’s Referendum

October 21, 2022

(Washington, D.C., 7/26/22) The Tunisian United Network calls on the Biden Administration and the U.S. Congress to side with the …

Tunisian Americans Condemn the Dissolution of Tunisia’s Parliament and Urge the United States to Follow Suit

October 21, 2022

(Washington, D.C., 4/1/2022) On March 30th, Tunisian President Kais Saied dissolved the Assembly of the People’s Representatives after the suspended …

Advocacy & Outreach

Congressional Advocacy After the coup, TUN met with several members of U.S. Congress, including Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-09), Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07), and Rep. David Price (D-NC-04). TUN worked with our partners on the Hill to write “Dear Colleague” letters to the Biden Administration.

In the leadup to the July 25th referendum, TUN met with 15 SFRC and HFAC offices to advocate for a clear U.S. response to Tunisia’s democratic backsliding. Our efforts translated into social media posts and statements from Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs leadership, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), a bipartisan letter from the House Democracy Partnership to Secretary Blinken