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Published in: HomeInnocent till proven guilty in Tunisia
It is reported that in Tunisia under Ben Ali, no prisoner died on hunger strike – some prisoners died under torture....
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Published in: HomeThe Tunisian people come second!
‘We are the walking-dead, we live in a vacuum, we have nothing. We have nothing. All it (the Government) can do for...
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Published in: HomeThe Tunisian government, grandfather of the salafis?
They are unwilling to go back to detaining and torturing “the Salafis” to win the satisfaction of the western...
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Published in: HomeNo reason to celebrate in Tunisia
23rd October marked the first anniversary of free and democratic elections in Tunisia. However, dissatisfaction over...
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Published in: HomeHuman rights in Tunisia: between stagnation and regression
Amnesty International’s report titled ‘One step forward, two steps back’ raises questions about whether Tunisia is...
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Published in: HomePolitical violence in Tunisia takes the country backward?
The coalition government has shown little interest in engaging in an authentic reconciliation between Tunisians with...
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Published in: HomeThe first anniversary of democracy in Tunisia is a few days away: is there anything to celebrate?
Tunisians went to the polls almost exactly one year ago, in their first and free elections, the major outcome of the...
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Published in: HomeThe religious smokescreen
The double-faced discourse employed by Ennahda is making it harder to have confidence in their statements.
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Published in: HomeRough times in Tunisia: weak leaders vs. empowered fundamentalists
Tunisian leaders must quickly and boldly address the problem of fundamentalism through building more robust...
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Published in: HomeTunisian Constitutional Assembly violates its own transparency
The activists’ decision to take legal action against the Assembly came after months of concentrated efforts to push...
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Published in: HomeAnother ugly movie shot in ‘moderate’ Tunisia
In Tunisia, the violent protest that took place after the Friday prayer near the US embassy resulted in four deaths...
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Published in: HomeLooking for dignity elsewhere: Tunisian youth fleeing the birthplace of the Arab spring
Frustration in Tunisia is growing especially among the youth who remain marginalized even though they were the ones...
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Published in: HomeCrackdown on free media in Tunisia
Stifling the media can lead to the emergence of robust new media, like those that accelerated the end of some of the...
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Published in: HomeThe power of a blank page
There is a palpable dissatisfaction towards both the Tunisian Government and the National Constitutional Assembly:...
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Published in: HomeIn the Tunisian elite we don’t trust
Offended by the people‘s choice in the recent elections, Tunisia’s elite have now declared war on the people and...
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Published in: HomeAnother Revolution in Tunisia is inevitable
The Association of Religion and Tolerance has offended the sensitivities of the ultra-conservative Muslims whose...
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Published in: HomeAssange and the hidden influence of the US
In response to the UK’s threat to raid the embassy, Nawaat, Tunisian leading collective blog tweeted: ‘If the UK...
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Published in: HomeRamadan and a new constitution in Tunisia
Ramadan this year has been sugar-coated, a cover for various bills that are supposed to make the lives of Tunisians...
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Published in: HomeThe end of sexism in sports?
The marathon to gender equality in the Olympic Games has been achieved.
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Published in: HomeNot good timing for financial compensation to political prisoners in Tunisia
Last week, Tunisia’s minister of finance, Houcien Dimassi, abruptly resigned from his post refusing to approve a...