On July 29, 2021, Tunisian security authorities placed the dismissed judge and former
prosecutor on house arrest after charging him with concealing files related to terrorism
and obstructing investigation into them, as well as manipulating judicial files. This
sentence was lifted on 10th October 2021.

On February 12, 2023, police forces raided and searched Bachir Akremi’s house and
seized his personal computer and phone. He was then taken to the Bouchoucha Unit for
Combatting Terrorism Headquarters for investigation for more than 24 hours due to a
complaint filed against him by members of the counter-terrorism in Bouchoucha
concerning the case of the terrorist attack at the Bardo Museum in 2015.

On 17th February, the prosecution refused to extend his detention and released him.
However, on the same day, the public prosecution issued a decision permitting the
placement of Bachir Akremi in a psychiatric hospital based on a medical report that the
defense was not allowed to access. In addition, he was denied visitation during the first
days of his stay in the hospital. According to the testimony of the victim’s son to
Intersection Association, he insisted that during the family meeting with his father in the
hospital, his father was not informed about his release, and he was transferred to the
hospital without being provided with any information or explanation regarding the matter. Meanwhile, the President of the National Body for the Prevention of Torture,
Fathi Jarray, confirmed in a statement to a radio station that Bachir Akremi was
receiving the necessary medical care. His condition was stable, and he was aware of
what was happening around him. On March 10, 2023, he was imprisoned by virtue of a
new arrest warrant against him in connection with a new case. Since that date, Bachir
Akremi has been in prison for a period that exceeded seven months without any further
developments in the case that led to his imprisonment. In this regard, his family and the
defense team believe that he is subjected to arbitrary detention and illegal
imprisonment.