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Arab Institute for Human Rights takes legal action over viral campaign targeting Lotfi Bouchnak
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The Arab Institute for Human Rights announced on Monday, April 27, 2026, that it has documented publications targeting Tunisian artist Lotfi Bouchnak and is preparing legal action. The organization stated it is initiating necessary legal procedures following what it describes as a defamatory social media campaign involving massive republications of old content related to the institution and its partners. The Institute believes it is the target of a campaign based on "false allegations" and "organized untruths" aimed at undermining its mission to promote human rights culture. The controversy centers on a 2021 music video titled "Thank You Tunisia," which was widely shared recently. The Institute clarified that this production was created for World Refugee Day and has no connection to current debates on sub-Saharan immigration or contemporary migration issues. The organization emphasizes that the recent circulation of this video is a strategy to create confusion by presenting old content as current. The Arab Institute for Human Rights highlighted its long-standing, voluntary cooperation with Lotfi Bouchnak on humanitarian causes. The Institute honored the artist as a national figure known for his patriotic stances and commitment to Arab causes. The organization believes this campaign will not undermine its activities, which include human rights education, civic education, adult literacy, and support for vulnerable groups. Lotfi Bouchnak faced online controversy after the massiv
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