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Saadia Mesbah, a prominent human rights activist in Tunisia, dedicated her life to fighting racism and defending the rights of black Tunisians and victims of racial discrimination in Tunisia, which led her to devote her efforts to breaking stereotypes and achieving equality between all parts of Tunisian society without discrimination.
Saadia Mesbah, along with a group of activists, established the “Manamati” association to promote awareness and sensitize the dangers of racial discrimination and hate speech in Tunisia.
Saadia Mesbah is the president of Manamti
– Awareness and sensitization through cultural and academic events on January 23 (the day of the abolition of slavery and slavery in Tunisia, the first Arab country and the second African country).
– Stirring the national debate (2016): She worked to open a national debate on racial discrimination and demanded that slavery be recognized as a crime against humanity. She also criticized the 2014 Constitution for its lack of clarity on minority rights and the underrepresentation of black Tunisians in cultural and social life.
Contributing to the enactment of the anti-racism law (2018): She contributed significantly to the passage of the anti-racism law, which passed with 125 votes in parliament. The law criminalizes racist statements and incitement to hatred.
National Day for the Abolition of Slavery (2019): Advocated for the declaration of January 23 as the National Day for the Abolition of Slavery in Tunisia, to promote historical awareness of the dangers of slavery and its ongoing effects.
(2023):Criticized incendiary rhetoric, racist practices, and waves of hatred against sub-Saharan Africans who espouse anti-Black migrant ideologies, leading to an escalation of attacks on Black Tunisians and sub-Saharan migrants.

On May 6, 2024, the Tunisian authorities arrested Saadia Mesbah and put her in prison on financial charges. This coincided with a wide defamation campaign against her on social media with defamation, incitement, and threatening messages against the association and its members under the pretext that the Manamti Association is in solidarity with sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia.