Ayachi Hammami
Ayachi Hammami | |
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العياشي الهمامي | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Party | Independent |
| Profession | Politician |
Ayachi Hammami (Arabic: العياشي الهمامي; born on June 15,1959) is a Tunisian politician. He was the second minister after the prime minister and is responsible for human rights and relations with constitutional bodies and civil society.[1]
Biography
[edit]Ayachi Hammami holds a diploma of in-depth studies in international law and is a lawyer at the Court of Cassation. He is also a member of the steering committee of the Tunisian Human Rights League and of the executive office of EuroMed Rights.
Left activist, he was a founding member of the collective of 18 October for rights and freedoms.[2] and sat on the Higher Authority for Realisation of the Objectives of the Revolution, Political Reform and Democratic Transition.[3]
In 2019, his name was proposed by the Popular Front to be one of the future members of the new Constitutional Court.[4] However, his candidacy faced fierce opposition, the presence of his name even provoked a blockage in the establishment of the court according to opposition deputies.[5] On 27 February 2020, he was appointed Minister to Prime Minister of Tunisia responsible for Human Rights and Relations with constitutional bodies. and civil society.
On 2 December 2025, Hammami was arrested at his residence following a conviction for conspiracy against state security that resulted in a five-year prison term.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Qui est Ayachi Hammami pressenti au poste ministre chargé des droits de l’homme
- ^ Biographie de Ayachi Hammami, proposé au poste de ministre
- ^ السيرة الذاتية للوزير المكلف بحقوق الإنسان العياشي الهمامي
- ^ Cour constitutionnelle : Faut-il sauver le soldat Ayachi Hammami ?
- ^ Biographie de Ayachi Hammami, ministre des Droits de l’Homme
- ^ Amara, Tarek (2 December 2025). "Tunisia arrests prominent opponent Hammami to enforce 5-year jail term". Reuters. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
