A new chairman for the Tunisian human rights

Lawyer Mukhtar al-Tureifi ( 50 years old) announced on Tuesday in Tunisia that the leading committee of the Tunisian league for human rights which includes 25 members elected him on Monday evening as a new chairman for the League.

In a statement to the press on Tuesday, he explained he had received 18 votes against 5 votes for his rival Fadel Ghadamsi while two members abstained from voting. Al-Tureifi, therefore succeeded the former chairman of the Tunisian human rights league Tawfiq Buderbala.

The new chairman of the Tunisian League for human rights, who is a former journalist and one of the league's activists, is considered one of the defenders for the organization's independence. He enjoys the backing of several international human rights organizations. The Tunisian league which was established in 1977 is considered one of the oldest societies in charge of defending human rights in the Arab states.