Is incest between adults a crime in Tunisia?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Tunisia is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Algeria
Criminal offense
Italy
Criminal offense Incest between consenting adults is a criminal offence under article 564 of the penal code where it causes public scandal, punishable by two to eight years.
Albania
Criminal offense
Montenegro
Criminal offense
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Criminal offense
Croatia
Criminal offense

Other laws in Tunisia

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Age of Consent
18+
Sex Work
Illegal
Marriage Age
18+

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