Sherifa Riahi is a woman human rights defender who works for Terre d’Asile Tunisie, the Tunisian branch of French NGO France Terre d’Asile, which provides assistance to refugees and migrants. She has been held in pretrial detention since she was arrested in May 2024 during a crackdown on NGOs supporting refugees and migrants, fuelled by racist and xenophobic rhetoric.  On 15 December, Sherifa Riahi, and two other human rights defenders Yadh Bousselmi and Mohamed Joo, will face criminal trial before the Tunis Court of First Instance on bogus charges related to their work for Terre d’Asile. The prison administration is also hindering Sherifa Riahi’s access to her children, including a baby and a four-year-old son. On 27 June, the Court of Manouba ordered the prison to allow visits weekly. However, the prison administration refuses to recognize the court’s ruling and allows her visits only every two weeks.