What does the Tunisia report establish about planning to leave?
For planning to leave in Tunisia, Rage 2 Rebuild selects “Constitution and government” from Humanists International’s chapter dated 28 October 2020. It describes national institutions or published conditions, not family reactions, emotions or access to an individual service. Check current facts before acting.
Country chapter updated 28 October 2020 · retrieved September 5, 2026. This chapter is more than two years old. Its assessments are not confirmation of current law or a prediction about your circumstances.
Constitution and government
Article 1 of the Constitution declares that “Tunisia is a free, independent, sovereign state; its religion is Islam”, and that “This article cannot be amended”, precluding any future secular reforms. Article 6 “guarantees freedom of conscience and belief, [and] the free exercise of religious practices” but stipulates that “The state is the guardian of religion”, which would appear to be a justification for blasphemy laws and the current criminalisation of any criticism of Islam. The state undertakes to disseminate “the protection of the sacred, and the prohibition of all violations thereof. It prohibits calls for Takfir [Muslim accusations of apostasy against other Muslims] and the incitement of violence and hatred.”
Legal Restrictions
Although religious conversion is legal, some converts express concerns about threats of violence and a significant societal pressure against converting or deconverting from Islam.
Blasphemy
In 2012, the ruling party, the Islamist party Ennahdha, filed bills both in the constitutional assembly and in secondary legislation which would criminalise blasphemy. During the works for the constitutional drafting, it proposed the insertion of an article which would “criminalize all attacks on that which is sacred”. In the same year, the party submitted a bill intended to prohibit “curses, insults mockery, and desecration” of numerous religious concepts, including Allah, the Prophets, the three Abrahamic books, the Sunnah (the practices of the Prophet Muhammad), churches, synagogues and the Kaaba (the most sacred building in Islam). The idea and debate spread after the opening of an art exhibit in the capital of Tunis that was deemed offensive to Islam. The bill also banned pictorial representation of God and Prophet Muhammad. …
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Which Tunisia findings should I check before acting?
Rage 2 Rebuild highlights 4 published findings for planning to leave in Tunisia. Our selection connects the 28 October 2020 chapter with formal identity, private belief and public disclosure. Each quote is separate from our practical question. It identifies something to investigate, not a conclusion about your household.
State legislation is partly derived from religious law or by religious authorities
This finding is about institutional arrangements. It does not establish the beliefs of a resident, a relative or a specific official.
A question to verify: Which named institution is involved in this decision, and what current written rule should be checked?
The non-religious are barred from some government offices (including posts reserved for particular religions or sects)
This finding is about institutional arrangements. It does not establish the beliefs of a resident, a relative or a specific official.
A question to verify: Which named institution is involved in this decision, and what current written rule should be checked?
There is systematic religious privilege
This finding is about institutional arrangements. It does not establish the beliefs of a resident, a relative or a specific official.
A question to verify: Which named institution is involved in this decision, and what current written rule should be checked?
Preferential treatment is given to a religion or religion in general
This is a published assessment of institutions, not an individual outcome or a current legal determination.
A question to verify: Which part of this assessment applies to the actual decision, and what still needs current local verification?
How can I prepare to leave religion?
For planning to leave in Tunisia, Rage 2 Rebuild suggests this decision: Choose the first change you can make without losing an essential support. The two starting points below address formal identity, private belief and public disclosure. Check consequential facts with appropriate current help; these are reflection prompts, not a certified procedure.
Separate three different changes
What you believe, what an institution records and what you tell another person are different questions. You can stop finding a teaching persuasive without immediately changing a document, resigning from an organization or discussing it at home. Write down which of those changes you want and which is being demanded by somebody else.
Start with practical dependence
Consider housing, income, documents, devices, children, immigration status and ongoing care. Identify who controls each item and what would change if they learned about your beliefs. A person who is emotionally supportive may still be unable to provide accommodation or confidential advice. Be specific about the support you actually have.
Read the full general guide for this decision →
Start with your own question →What would help with planning to leave?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s Tunisia reflection tool offers three starting points for planning to leave. Choose a situation to see a practical question and a country finding to check. Your choice stays in page memory; it is not sent, stored as a plan or used to diagnose you. You can clear it or read without answering.
You can use the guide without choosing an option.
How did religious identity change in Tunisia?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s Tunisia table shows 0.4% religiously unaffiliated in 2010 and 0.4% in 2020, using Pew’s all-age population estimates. The seven categories describe religious identity, not how many individuals left religion or experienced harm. Rounded population changes cannot predict acceptance, guilt, safety or a support outcome.
| Identity | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 pp |
| Muslim | 99.4% | 99.3% | -0.1 pp |
| Religiously unaffiliated | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0 pp |
| Buddhist | Less than 0.1% | Less than 0.1% | Not calculated |
| Hindu | Less than 0.1% | Less than 0.1% | Not calculated |
| Jewish | Less than 0.1% | Less than 0.1% | Not calculated |
| Other religions | Less than 0.1% | Less than 0.1% | Not calculated |
“Other religions” combines traditions that cannot be analyzed separately here. A “less than” input stays an inequality; a change involving it is not calculated. Rounding and demographic processes matter. Nationality does not establish anyone’s beliefs.
Pew’s original Tunisia table, PDF page 20 ↗ · Methods and downloadable calculations
What kind of support does Rage 2 Rebuild offer in Tunisia?
Rage 2 Rebuild offers non-urgent personal conversation about planning to leave in Tunisia. There is no payment to send a message and no guaranteed response time. This is remote contact with Elder X, not therapy, legal advice, emergency help or a verified local referral. Choose qualified support when the decision requires it.
For consequential questions involving law, safety, children, health or institutional records, seek the appropriate qualified source and ask about privacy before sharing identifying details. For general stress skills, the World Health Organization’s Doing What Matters guide is an external educational resource; it is not a study of people using this site or proof of a particular recovery result.
What else should I know about planning to leave in Tunisia?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s six answers about planning to leave in Tunisia address formal identity, private belief and public disclosure. The 28 October 2020 chapter’s “Constitution and government” passage provides country background. Use these questions to distinguish your next decision, that source’s limits, religious-identity figures and remote contact.
How can I prepare to leave religion in Tunisia?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s starting point for planning to leave in Tunisia is: Choose the first change you can make without losing an essential support. Separate formal identity, private belief and public disclosure before choosing an action. The country report provides dated context; it does not settle the personal choice. If essential needs or legal consequences are involved, verify the actual situation with appropriate current help.
What does the country report establish about planning to leave in Tunisia?
Rage 2 Rebuild uses “Constitution and government” in Humanists International’s Tunisia chapter, updated 28 October 2020, to identify a relevant institutional question. The report flags “State legislation is partly derived from religious law or by religious authorities.” That is dated country context, not a finding about family reactions, emotions or access to an individual service. Check the original passage and current facts before applying it.
Does reading a leaving guide mean I have decided to leave?
No. You can use the questions while remaining religious, undecided or interested in a different interpretation. A guide should give you room to think, not claim your decision for you. Rage 2 Rebuild’s Tunisia guide addresses formal identity, private belief and public disclosure; the dated country findings provide context for that distinction, not a prediction about your circumstances.
Can a country report tell me whether my family will accept me?
No. Institutional findings help identify questions to verify; they do not measure your household, predict a relative or establish an individual safety level. Rage 2 Rebuild’s Tunisia guide addresses formal identity, private belief and public disclosure; the dated country findings provide context for that distinction, not a prediction about your circumstances.
What do the religious-identity figures for Tunisia establish?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s Tunisia table shows 0.4% religiously unaffiliated in 2010 and 0.4% in 2020, using Pew’s all-age population estimates. The seven categories describe religious identity, not how many individuals left religion or experienced harm. Rounded population changes cannot predict acceptance, guilt, safety or a support outcome.
Does Rage 2 Rebuild provide local or emergency support in Tunisia?
Rage 2 Rebuild offers remote, non-urgent personal conversation about planning to leave. No local office, clinician or verified referral network in Tunisia is claimed. There is no payment to send a message and no guaranteed reply time. For immediate danger, use appropriate emergency help where you are rather than this form.