اللاجئون السوريون في تونس : صعوبات و عقبات الاندماج

الملخص EN

Since the outbreak of the Arab revolutions, Tunisia has become an attractive environment for refugees from Sub-Saharan countries and countries in armed conflicts such as Libya and Syria thus, Tunisia's migration challenges have varied by changing the profile of migrants residing on its territory.

although Tunisia was a signatory to the 1951 Geneva convention relative to the protection of the rights of migrants and refugees, it had not received a significant number of arrivals until the beginning of 2011 in the light of a legal vacuum regarding the refugee reception protocols.

this legal vacuum has exacerbated difficulties in accessing the economic and social rights of refugees and asylum-seekers in Tunisia.

Tunisia's legal framework for migration remains fragile and far from the aspirations of refugees, local and international civil society, particularly organizations and associations concerned with this category.

In the absence of legal safeguards, refugees remain subject to neighboring laws such as the Immigration and foreigners act or the 2016 organic law on the prevention of trafficking in persons.

these laws are incompatible with refugees' status.

through this exploratory field study, we are trying to shed light on the situation of Syrian refugees in Tunisia, the obstacles to their integration into Tunisian society and the difficulties they face in obtaining their economic and social rights, especially in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.

this study aims also to convey the voices of Syrian refugees about their aspirations regarding the country of residence and final settlement.

It also touches upon the role played by civil society organizations to ensure certain economic, social, health and educational rights for Syrian refugees in Tunisia in the absence of intervention by the State.