Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
Cause of death information, however, contains sensitive and often confidential medical information. Therefore, it is good practice to not include cause of death information on the standard form death certificate. To protect privacy while at the same time allowing for the provision of cause of death when needed, some countries provide for a long-form death certificate which contains cause of death information and a short-form death certificate which does not contain cause of death information. The long-form death certificate is only accessible to those with a legitimate interest in the cause of death, which may include family and government officials.
Tunisia
Legal Analysis
Cause of death information is not recorded in the civil registry under Decree no. 99-1043 of 17 May 1999. The Law No. 1957-3 of 1957 sets out what is to be included on a death record in Article 47 and cause of death is not included. Therefore, cause of death cannot be included in a death certificate.
