Alt dette kan dog ikke skjule, at menneskerettighedssituationen i Tunesien giver anledning til bekymring i mange henseender, især hvad angår ytrings-, forenings- og forsamlingsfriheden samt retssystemets uafhængighed.
None of this, however, can conceal the fact that the human rights situation in Tunisia does, in many respects, give cause for concern, particularly as regards the right of expression of opinion, freedom of association and freedom of assembly, not to mention the independence of the judiciary.