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Femen Activist Amina Still in Custody; Trial to Begin Next Week

Amira Masrour | 24 May 2013 | 6 Comments

The controversial Tunisian activist known as Amina, who posted topless pictures of herself online as part of the Femen campaign earlier this year, has been charged with two crimes and will go on trial May 30, according to Femen France. She was arrested last Sunday in Kairouan as she protested against a planned congress of the conservative [...]

Alleged Religious Extremists Arrested in Plots Against National Security

Amira Masrour | 20 May 2013 | 2 Comments

Security officers arrested Sunday a number of suspected militants from different areas in Tunisia for plotting to carry out criminal operations against Tunisia security forces, reported Tunisian state television station Al Wataniya. Anti-terrorism units arrested an alleged explosives expert in Kairouan. According to Al Wataniya, the man, a computer engineer, admitted to being affiliated with Ansar al-Sharia. He allegedly [...]

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, [...]

Environmental Activists in Gabes Launch Anti-Pollution Campaign

Amira Masrour | 15 May 2013 | 2 Comments

The recent death of a four-year-old girl has become a rallying point in Gabes for local activists and civil society organizations fighting to curb poor sanitation and pollution in the region. Arwa Cherif died in the southeastern governorate this weekend after contracting Hepatitis A, an infectious disease of the liver. Her family and local activists [...]

Algeria Sends Troops to Border in Fight Against Militants

Amira Masrour | 15 May 2013 | 1 Comment

In the ongoing fight against armed groups hiding on Chambi Mountain, Algeria has deployed 6,000 troops to prevent militants from crossing the border from Tunisia, radio Mosaique FM reported today. Meanwhile, National Guard officers arrested Monday an individual suspected of providing supplies to the militants, according to the Interior Ministry’s Facebook page. At least 37 suspects [...]

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 [...]

Constitution Fails to Protect Minority Rights, Activists Say

Amira Masrour | 13 May 2013 | 0 Comments

International and domestic monitoring organizations have criticized the most recent draft of the Tunisian constitution for failing to adequately protect the rights of minorities. A recent statement by Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlights these concerns, taking issue with articles that specify the country’s president must be Muslim and noting the lack of protection of freedom of [...]

Artillery Bombardment Targets Alleged Al Qaeda Militants

Amira Masrour | 09 May 2013 | 5 Comments

Tunisian tanks yesterday bombarded sites on Chambi Mountain near the Algerian border that were suspected of harboring militants with alleged Al Qaeda ties. The intensive artillery fire caused a blaze to break out on the mountain, according to radio station Mosaique FM, but firefighters have been able to contain the fire. The suspected militants have [...]

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