“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”

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About Kacem Jlidi

Kacem is a Tunisian activist, blogger and Social Media enthusiast from Kairouan, a semi-rural city in the interior of Tunisia. He has a strong belief in human rights, especially the fact that minorities rights shouldn't be subject to public vote and that they must to be protected from the majority.

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Tunisians caught between the crowd and the political scene

Kacem Jlidi 9 December 2012

At the end of the day, most of the political sphere disagreements are not of any importance to the ordinary Tunisian and they ought to be resolved away from the public sphere.

Innocent till proven guilty in Tunisia

Kacem Jlidi 26 November 2012

It is reported that in Tunisia under Ben Ali, no prisoner died on hunger strike – some prisoners died under torture. This is a first.

The Tunisian people come second!

Kacem Jlidi 12 November 2012

‘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.

Human rights in Tunisia: between stagnation and regression

Kacem Jlidi 29 October 2012

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 religious smokescreen

Kacem Jlidi 15 October 2012

The double-faced discourse employed by Ennahda is making it harder to have confidence in their statements.

Tunisian schizophrenia over women

Kacem Jlidi 1 October 2012

It is a burning question within Tunisian society and abroad, whether Tunisia will regress on respect for women’s rights or not.

Tunisian Constitutional Assembly violates its own transparency

Kacem Jlidi 16 September 2012

The activists’ decision to take legal action against the Assembly came after months of concentrated efforts to push them to be more open in their proceedings.

The power of a blank page

Kacem Jlidi 2 September 2012

There is a palpable dissatisfaction towards both the Tunisian Government and the National Constitutional Assembly: protests, marches, sit-ins, campaigns etc.

Assange and the hidden influence of the US

Kacem Jlidi 19 August 2012

In response to the UK’s threat to raid the embassy, Nawaat, Tunisian leading collective blog tweeted: ‘If the UK storm Ecuador embassy we will storm UK embassy in #Tunisia for violating Vienna convention @wikileaks #assange #tnassenge’

The end of sexism in sports?

Kacem Jlidi 5 August 2012

The marathon to gender equality in the Olympic Games has been achieved.

Plenty of advice, little Tunisian information

Kacem Jlidi 22 July 2012

Current disharmony among the Republic’s leaders is fuelling suspicion and does not help to stabilize the overall situation.

Salafi accusations in Tunis

Kacem Jlidi 8 July 2012

University dean faces up to three years in prison for allegedly assaulting a veiled student.

‘Our revolution is not a rumour’

Kacem Jlidi 24 June 2012

Their excuse – that they are busy drafting the constitution – just isn’t convincing.

Tunisian Human Rights Minister rejects recommendation for gay sex decriminalization

Kacem Jlidi 15 June 2012

The rise of moderate Islamists in Tunisia have foregrounded LGBT rights, especially after the publication of the country’s first gay magazine.

Climate change-related investments to address Tunisia’s most pressing revolutionary demands

Kacem Jlidi 3 June 2012

Does going green and focusing on environment-oriented investments correspond to the Tunisian people’s most pressing demand: employment?

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