Parliament approves lifting of immunity for ten deputies

The cases primarily involve electoral offenses that occurred prior to the current legislature. A total of 21 files concerning eleven deputies were reviewed during the plenary session held at the Bardo Palace. Yousri Baouab, a member of the Internal Rules Committee, confirmed that the parliament approved the requests to lift immunity for ten deputies.

He also stated that the deputies involved had voluntarily waived their constitutional right to parliamentary immunity, expressing their willingness to appear before the courts. One case was not decided during this session and was referred back to the relevant committee for further review due to organizational reasons. The parliamentary authorities have not disclosed the identities of the deputies or the specific nature of the facts examined.

The procedure for lifting parliamentary immunity is governed by articles 65 and 66 of the Constitution of July 25, 2022, and the internal rules of the Assembly of People's Representatives. These articles outline that a deputy cannot be prosecuted or arrested during their term without the Assembly lifting their immunity, except in cases of flagrante delicto. Immunity does not apply to offenses such as insult, defamation, or violence, nor when a deputy obstructs the regular functioning of parliament.

The internal rules detail the process, including ex