The African Union (AU) reprimanded Tunisia and advised it to avoid using “racialized hate speech” after President Kais Saied ordered it the expulsion of undocumented migrants, referring to immigration as a scheme to alter the country’s demography.
The late Friday night AU declaration stunned Tunisia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday. It also rejected “baseless claims” that misrepresented the government.
Tunisia’s statement “seriously startled and worried” the AU. While reminding Tunisia of its commitment as one of the 55 AU countries to respect migrants.
Saied ordered security forces this week to prohibit unlawful migration and deport all undocumented migrants. A wave of arrests frightened many sub-Saharan Africans and Black Tunisians.
He said that the increase in illegal immigration from sub-Saharan Africa was part of a plot to change Tunisia’s population and stop it from being an Arab and Muslim country.
Eric Zemmour, a French politician who is on the far right, liked what he said.
Saied denied being racist and reassured legitimate immigrants in Tunisia.
Rights advocates will protest Saied’s remarks and the immigration crackdown on Saturday.
On Saturday, people who care about rights will hold a protest against Saied’s comments and the crackdown on migrants..
