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Jalel Brick

Jalel Brick is a pro-democracy activist, born on August 15, 1963, in Carthage, Tunisia. He studied in both the Manouba University of Arts and the University of Law in Tunis. He is one of the co-founders of UGET (General Union of Tunisian Students), and a former member of its cultural committee.

Although he is not officially affiliated with any left-wing parties, he identifies himself with the Leftist National Democratic Movement. During Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali’s regime, he was tortured and arrested for his political ideas and activities. Tunisian authorities confiscated his passport and his ID and was deprived from his civil rights and  forced to live in the Tunisian desert for some time.

Brick moved to France in 1991. He has been living there ever since, although he is not a French national. He has been working in France as real estate agent. Brick continued his political activism while living in France, working with the French Communist Party (PCF). He visited Tunisia just before a popular uprising started shaking the country in October 2010.

Jalel Brick is most famous for his Facebook videos in which he criticizes Tunisian Islamists, the commander-in-chief of the Tunisian army, Rachid Ammar, and the former Prime Minster, Beji Caid Essebsi. Brick is strongly opposed to foreign interference in Tunisian affairs, such as by Qatar or the United States. In his videos, he speaks in the colloquial Tunisian dialect, and is famous for using many swear words, which contributes to Brick’s popularity.

Jalel Brick alleges that he is wanted by the Tunisian judicial system. He is divorced and has two children.


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  1. Contribbutor says:
    29 November 2011 at 18:01

    The purpose of this section is to introduce relevant Tunisian public figures to the nationals of other countries and essentially the international media that intends to dig in and report about the country.

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  2. Future says:
    28 November 2011 at 19:21

    Would you prefer they only profile Islamist, its called freedom, why dont you make your own website and profile whoever you want. People have to accept that not all Tunisians are religious. If you like to see what it looks like when Salafis run a country see Afghanistan, this system is the worst on earth. Im glad they profiled and didnt practice the self censorship him so I could see his points of view.

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    • Latifa says:
      29 November 2011 at 17:43

      I agree with your sentiments but question the balance. Tunisia has yet to develop a free press after years of dictatorship the atheistically inclined minority felt they could foist their opinions on society with impunity. Now is the beginning of a redress. Tunisia Live has some lively intelligent young journalists. Its time for them to free their minds….By all means anyone can state their views. Professional blance in a newspaper is to be lauded though.

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  3. Lutfiya says:
    28 November 2011 at 14:27

    why are you profiling this guy. It is not a democratic choice when so many new faces local and national need drawing to our attention. You show a bias in this site. Isn’t it about time you try to rectify it if you wish to turly be a free press representing the middle ground. If you don’t perhaps you should state, atheist bias at the top of the page!

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