Today, 23rd January, Tunisia celebrates 174th anniversary of the Bey act abolishing slavery in Tunisia. .
During the first half of 19th century, the Emir of Tunisia, Ahmad I Bey ibn Mustafa, decided on September 6th, 1841, to prevent the slave trade and the selling of slaves on the open market.
The decree detailed moral and political grounds for the abolition of slavery. It instructed the courts to be a refuge for those fleeing slavery and public notaries to facilitate emancipation procedures. Violations of the decree resulted in fines or prison sentences.
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