ABSTRACT
In Tunisia, like in several other countries in the Middle East and North African region, demands for economic and social justice were at the basis of the revolution that led to the ousting of the predecessor regime. The perception that the IVD was not responsive to women’s lived realities when it came to Circular 108 seems remarkable at first sight, given the amount of attention that has been given to Circular 108 violations. Circular 108, or the hijab ban, is a case in point of the complex social and legal realities that transitional justice processes have to navigate. In sum, the Tunisian IVD can be lauded for its attention to ESCR and socioeconomic injustices that affected large swaths of the population, as well as seeking to acknowledge compound violations.
