The Tunisian Order of Lawyers (Arabic: الهيئة الوطنية للمحامين بتونس, French: Ordre National des Avocats de Tunisie) is a non-profit Tunisian organization and the bar association of the country. All lawyers in Tunisia are members of the Order,[1] which does not belong to any political party.[2] The headquarters of the Order are located in Tunis. The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, of which the Tunisian Order of Lawyers forms part, was announced as the laureate of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize on October 9, 2015, for its role building a constitutional democracy following the Tunisian Revolution.[3]
| Arabic: الهيئة الوطنية للمحامين بتونس French: Ordre National des Avocats de Tunisie | |
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| Type | Lawyers' association |
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| Headquarters | Tunis |
Region | Tunisia |
President | Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh |
| Affiliations | Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet |
| Website | avocat |
In July 2015, the president of the Order was Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh.[4]
Members
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edit- ^ "Chapitre V - Des organes de direction" (in French). www.jurisitetunisie.com. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh. "Rencontre avec le président de l'Ordre National des Avocats de Tunisie". avocatsetlibertedexpression.weebly.com (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Melvin, Don (9 October 2015). "Boost for Arab Spring: Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet wins Nobel Peace Prize". CNN. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "BCE reçoit l'Ordre national des avocats de Tunisie" (in French). Nessma. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.