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New Judicial Body to Review ‘Sheratongate’ Accusations

Amira Masrour | 20 May 2013 | 0 Comments

The file of former Foreign Affairs Minister Rafik Abbdessalem, who was accused in December of corruption, is being sent to a newly-formed judicial body for review, a development that has been interpreted very differently by those on either side of the case. Blogger Olfa Riahi first accused Abdessalem of misusing public funds nearly five months ago. Riahi [...]

Femen Activist Amina Arrested Near Historic Mosque in Kairouan

Tristan Dreisbach | 20 May 2013 | 24 Comments

The controversial Tunisian activist known as Amina, who posted topless pictures of herself online as part of the Femen activist campaign earlier this year, was arrested Sunday in Kairouan. She had announced Friday on her Facebook page that she would appear in Kairouan in anticipation of the expected annual congress of the Salafist organization Ansar [...]

Former Political Prisoners Demand Compensation from Government

Asma Smadhi | 18 May 2013 | 1 Comment

The Office of the Tunisian Presidency announced Thursday new measures concerning former political prisoners benefiting from a general amnesty policy, but protesters yesterday staged a second “Day of Anger” expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s efforts to date. The presidency’s statement announced the direct recruitment of amnesty beneficiaries into the public sector before the end of June and [...]

Long-Awaited Consensus Reached on Key Political Issues

Amira Masrour | 17 May 2013 | 0 Comments

During a national dialogue conference yesterday hosted by the UGTT labor union, a diverse group of political parties reached consensus over a number of contentious issues that have bogged down Tunisian politics. The conference represents one of two separate and concurrent dialogue processes, the other being a ongoing dialogue organized by the Tunisian Presidency. A draft [...]

Four More Arrests in Operations Against Chambi Militants

Amira Masrour | 16 May 2013 | 2 Comments

Four more people with alleged connections to a group of militants taking refuge on Chambi Mountain were arrested yesterday by the Tunisian National Guard. The suspects were wearing paramilitary clothes similar to those worn by armed groups in the Libyan revolution, according to the Tunisian newspaper Assabah. They reportedly tried to remove these uniforms when [...]

100 Days After Belaid Murder, His Supporters Demand More Arrests

Amira Masrour | 15 May 2013 | 4 Comments

One hundred days after the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid, the Popular Front coalition organized a demonstration in downtown Tunis today to pressure the government to speed up arrests in the case and unveil the identity of the politician’s suspected killer. Dozens of people gathered in front of the Municipal Theater. Mohamed Hedi Laabidi, [...]

Deadlock over Controversial Group Delays National Dialogue Agreement

Farah Samti | 15 May 2013 | 0 Comments

The failure of political parties to reach an agreement regarding the Leagues for the Protection of the Revolution (LPR) brought National Dialogue discussions to a halt on Tuesday. The LPR has been accused by unions and opposition political parties of causing violence during protests, assaulting their members and attacking their headquarters. The National Dialogue brings together a [...]

Politicians Demand Swift Passage of Transitional Justice Law

Farah Samti | 14 May 2013 | 1 Comment

Members of two committees in the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) began discussing the draft law on transitional justice today after months of delay. The draft law for the Protection of the Revolution, which would ban those who served under the previous regime from political life for a period of time, has often been prioritized over [...]

Lawyers Call for Release of Ailing Ben Ali Minister

Amira Masrour | 14 May 2013 | 1 Comment

Civil society activists are calling on the government to either release or accelerate the trial of a former official from the regime of former president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali who is dying of cancer. An arrest warrant was issued for Ridha Grira, former Minister of Land and State Property and briefly Minister of Defense, in September [...]

Salafist Accuses Security Forces of “Calling for a War”

Roua Khlifi | 13 May 2013 | 11 Comments

The leader of the jihadist group Ansar al-Sharia has accused Tunisian authorities of being “tyrants” for banning meetings of the group from public spaces and has warned that there will be repercussions. In a statement posted Sunday on his Facebook page, Seif Allah Hassine, also known as Abou Iyadh, charged Tunisian authorities with “calling for a [...]

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