Iyad Boussalemi is a university graduate who worked in the Tunisian diplomatic corps for 20 years and had experience as a staff member in United Nations structures. He took over the management of the Tunis Land of Asylum Association in April 2023 and has experience in migration and asylum issues and has contributed from his position to defend the rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers and for a more comprehensive understanding of migration issues.
He was arrested on May 8, 2024, the director of the Tunisia Land of Refuge Association, along with the former director of the association and the financial manager