TUNIS —
Tunisia’s bar association claimed Monday a company offering a three-step
pathway to divorce undermines family values, and launched legal proceedings
against the firm.
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Billboards appeared last week across the
capital
Tunis advertising “Tala9” (“Divorce” in Arabic), “the first Tunisian
website to support your decision”.
“Divorce: The decision is yours, we take care
of the process,” say the ads.
The campaign has come under fire from
conservatives and triggered a backlash, not least from the North African
country’s bar association, which accused Tala9 of “encouraging” divorce.
“That is unacceptable and poses a threat to
the family,” the association said in a statement.
Hatem Mziou, head of the bar association,
called the service a scam that undermines the legal profession.
The lawsuit alleges that Tala9 uses lawyers
who are not properly registered.
Tala9 says on its website that “we don’t
encourage people to divorce, but if you’ve taken the decision, our role is to
support you”.
It pledges to see through the process for
1,200 dinars ($370) with “no hidden fees”.
“Specialists are available to answer your
questions about every stage of the divorce process,” the website says.
The Tunis municipality has given the firm two
weeks to remove its billboards.
Last year, 13,000 Tunisian couples completed
divorce proceedings, according to the minister for women, families, and
children Amel Belhaj Moussa, who called the number “very high” for Tunisia’s
population of around 12 million.
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