Bouazizi’s desperate act of self-immolation in response to his humiliation seems to be replicated once again under the rule of a legitimate government that came to power through the ballot box.
It is reported that in Tunisia under Ben Ali, no prisoner died on hunger strike – some prisoners died under torture. This is a first.
‘We are the walking-dead, we live in a vacuum, we have nothing. We have nothing. All it (the Government) can do for us is put us in jail,’ shouted a protester during a recent protest action.
They are unwilling to go back to detaining and torturing “the Salafis” to win the satisfaction of the western hemisphere, but on the other hand, Tunisians are refusing to be returned to the middle ages.
The Tunisian experience with state feminism is a model to draw lessons from, especially for the Arab-Muslim countries whether governed by liberal autocratic regimes or Islamist regimes: whenever the regime talks in favour of women, read between the lines.
The oppressed people of Tunisia have long envied western democracy. Now that they've regained their freedom and had their own democratic elections, do Tunisians cast a more critical look on the American vote?
23rd October marked the first anniversary of free and democratic elections in Tunisia. However, dissatisfaction over the slow pace of reform and the crackdown on human rights soured plans to celebrate.
Amnesty International’s report titled ‘One step forward, two steps back’ raises questions about whether Tunisia is stagnating or regressing regarding the situation of human rights.
The coalition government has shown little interest in engaging in an authentic reconciliation between Tunisians with different political allegiances.
Tunisians went to the polls almost exactly one year ago, in their first and free elections, the major outcome of the revolution. Today, Tunisia stands fragmented politically, its economy is struggling and its social protests remain unabated. And its first anniversary may be marked in ways that are
The double-faced discourse employed by Ennahda is making it harder to have confidence in their statements.
The victim filed a complaint against the three police officers only to be charged with “intentional indecent behaviour” based on the testimony of the offenders.
