the human rights caravan in France and Europe, which aims to inform, raise awareness and mobilize public opinion on the deteriorating situation of freedoms and human rights in Tunisia. It consists of two stages (Geneva and Brussels) prepared by meetings in several cities (Lyon, Marseille, Grenoble) and a high point in Paris.
The Geneva stage coincides with the session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, at which the major human rights NGOs have put Tunisia on the agenda of their priority interventions. The idea is: firstly, to organize a briefing - press conference at the initiative of the major international NGOs (FIDH, AI, OMCT, HRW, REMDH, RSF, FIACAT...) followed by a press conference; secondly, to precede this briefing by a rally in front of the Palais des Nations and possibly by a symbolic march through the streets of Geneva.
The Brussels-Strasbourg stage comes at a time when the European Union-Tunisia Association Council is holding its normal session. Two actions are planned: 1- the organization of a joint meeting between NGOs and European parliamentary groups on the implementation of article 2 of the EU-Tunisia association agreement, and the modalities and consequences of the adoption of "appropriate measures" of a dissuasive nature under article 90 of the said agreement. This joint meeting is organized in close collaboration with international and regional NGOs, as well as with the EP's political groups; 2- the organization of a rally in front of the European Council's headquarters. These two important stages are preceded by public meetings in Marseille, Grenoble and Lyon. These meetings were held in conjunction with local organizations, for which the "caravan" provided a team of three people to help run the meetings. The steering group was made up of the following organizations: LDH, Amnesty International, Sud PTT, Collectif des Tunisiens de soutien à la LTDH, FTCR, CRLDHT, GUE group of the European Parliament.
