A/HRC/41/41/Add.3 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 25 June 2019 English Original: French Human Rights Council Forty-first session 24 June–12 July 2019 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Visit to Tunisia Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association*, ** Summary The Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association conducted an official visit to Tunisia from 17 to 28 September 2018 to assess the enjoyment of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the country, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 15/21 and 32/32. This assessment comes at a time when the country is in a post-revolutionary phase following the end of the Ben Ali regime in 2011 and the adoption of a new constitution in 2014. After his introduction, the Special Rapporteur outlines in his report a number of challenges, as well as good practices, both in law and in practice, regarding the enjoyment of the rights relevant to his mandate. The Special Rapporteur then stresses the importance of guaranteeing the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the context of democratic transition. Lastly, the Special Rapporteur draws conclusions and makes recommendations to the Government and other stakeholders * The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to reflect the discussions with the Government. ** The summary of the present report is being circulated in all official languages. The report itself, which is annexed to the summary, is being circulated in the language of submission only. GE.19-10620 (E) 020719 030719 