# Enhancing Detainees’ Rights in Tunisia

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/inl24ca0069-ametunis-detaineerights-0507-enhancing-detainees-rights-in-tunisia/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354063

> Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $1.5 million) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 3, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | INL24CA0069-AMETUNIS-DETAINEERIGHTS-0507 |
| Agency | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 3, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.5 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.703 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); • U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code or section 26 US 115 of the US 115 of the U.S. tax code; • Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); • Foreign-based educational institutions

## What the grant funds

This project seeks to enhance detainees’ rights in Tunisia by expanding access to legal aid and improving enforcement of detainee rights in Tunisia. In 2016, Tunisia passed wide-ranging reforms of its Criminal Procedure Code (CPC). Act 2016-5 (Law 5) enacting article 13 of the CPC gave arrestees in police custody the right to legal counsel and significantly reduced the duration of legal pre-charge detention from 72 to 48 hours. By the order of public prosecutor and when justified, pre-charge detention could be extended with 48 hours for felonies and 24 hours for misdemeanors. In parallel, the anti-terrorism law of 2015 allows prosecutors and police to hold suspects for the first 48 hours without access to a lawyer and extends the duration of pre-charge custody to five days extendable two times for a total of 15 days. Since Law 5 came into force, its application has been uneven. This project seeks to ensure that the rights granted to civilians in Tunisia by Law 5 and criminal procedures proposing alternatives to detention, inter alia, bail provisions, are enforced consistently during the pre-trial phase.

## Questions people ask

### Is INL24CA0069-AMETUNIS-DETAINEERIGHTS-0507 still open?

No. It closed on July 3, 2024.

### Who can apply for Enhancing Detainees’ Rights in Tunisia?

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Enhancing Detainees’ Rights in Tunisia?

Closed July 3, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $2.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Criminal Justice Systems grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Center for State Courts, American Bar Association, Strategic Capacity Group, Inc. The program made 908 awards worth $375 million in that time.