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Livestream: Freedom Online Conference 2013

Tristan Dreisbach | 17 June 2013 | 0 Comments

Tunisia Live is livestreaming the Freedom Online 2013 conference held today and tomorrow in Tunis. The conference is a dialog forum that aims to deepen the discussions on how freedom of expression on the Internet is helping to promote social, cultural, and economic development worldwide. To visit the official conference website, click here.

Two-Year Prison Sentence Confirmed for Rapper in Anti-Police Music Video

Amira Masrour | 13 June 2013 | 6 Comments

Tunisian rapper Ala Yaakoubi, better known as Weld El 15, turned himself in this morning to the authorities after three months on the run. The rapper had been sentenced in absentia to two years in prison for a music video critical of the police, and the sentence was confirmed by the court today. Yaakoubi turned [...]

Tunisian Court Sentences Femen Topless Protesters to Four Months in Prison

Asma Smadhi | 12 June 2013 | 14 Comments

The three European Femen activists who a staged a topless protest in Tunis last month were convicted this afternoon and sentenced to a four-month imprisonment for “offending public decency and threatening pubic order.” Two of these Femen activists are French and were identified by Femen as Pauline Hillier and Marguerite Stern. The third is a [...]

Mine Explodes Near Military Facility in Kasserine

Asma Smadhi | 11 June 2013 | 0 Comments

A mine exploded this morning near Mount Chaambi in Kasserine governorate near a closed military area, injuring one local shepherd. Taher Masoudi was injured by shrapnel in his head, eyes, and other parts of his body, reported radio station Mosaique FM. The injuries were described as “minor” by the medical stuff of Kasserine Regional Hospital. [...]

Turkey’s Erdogan in Tunisia: “There is No Country That Does Not Use Tear Gas”

Emily Parker | 06 June 2013 | 5 Comments

During a press conference held this afternoon in a Tunis suburb, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended actions that led to mass protests in Turkey and vowed to continue his plans to develop a controversial park in Istanbul. Prime Minister Erdogan’s visit to Tunisia comes in the wake of mass demonstrations that erupted in Taksim Square, [...]

Two Soldiers Killed by Landmine Explosion Along Algerian Border

Amira Masrour | 06 June 2013 | 0 Comments

Two security officers died this morning in a landmine explosion which took place on the Chambi Mountain, near the Algerian border. Sadok Khadhraoui and Sergeant Lazhar Khadhraoui were killed, according to radio station Mosaique FM, while Rachid Brahmi and Sergeant Ali Omri were injured in the incident. The mine detonated as their vehicle passed by at 7:45 am [...]

Government Says Confession Ties Belaid Suspect to Arms Cache

Amira Masrour | 31 May 2013 | 3 Comments

Kamel Gadhgadhi, a primary suspect in the assassination of opposition politician Chokry Belaid on February 7 this year, has been directly linked to a large cache of weapons found on February 20 in Tunis, according to information provided by the Ministry of the Interior in a press conference Friday at Laouina Barracks in Tunis. Saber Mechergui, [...]

Femen Activist Amina Fined, Will Face Further Charges Next Week

Tristan Dreisbach | 30 May 2013 | 12 Comments

The trial of controversial Tunisian Femen activist Amina Sboui, who posted topless pictures of herself online as part of the Femen campaign earlier this year, was fined yesterday for possessing an illegal aerosol tear gas but will remain in detention until a hearing on the other charges against her next week. The fine was 300 dinars, (182 [...]

Femen Protesters Arrested and Awaiting Trial

Asma Smadhi | 29 May 2013 | 9 Comments

Three activists with the Femen campaign were arrested and detained today after staging a topless protest in Tunis. They will be questioned and brought to trial, according to Justice Ministry Spokesman Adel Riahi. Two of the activists are of French nationality, and the third is German. The women could face up to six months in [...]

Femen Activists Protest Topless in Tunis

Asma Smadhi | 29 May 2013 | 19 Comments

Three activists with the controversial feminist group Femen staged a topless protest this morning in front of the Palace of Justice in the Beb Bnet neighborhood of Tunis. Following the protest, journalists were assaulted and some were detained by police. The protest was meant to support the Tunisian Femen activist known as Amina, whose trial [...]

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