Hundreds of people marched yesterday in Tunisia in support of migrants in the country, following the death of a Tunisian man in an altercation with migrants. The march, organized by several associations, aimed to denounce the increasing violence, deportations, and discrimination faced by migrants. The protesters chanted slogans against racism and expressed solidarity with Sub-Saharan migrants present in Tunisia.
Book readers invade Tunis main avenue
Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis, usually a stage for protests and police crackdown, turned into an open library in the afternoon of 18 April. Armed with their books, adults, teenagers, children, men and women from different social classes occupied the avenue to take part in “the Avenue Reads”.
Tunisia’s protest wave: where it comes from and what it means
January traditionally has been Tunisia’s month for political drama — a general strike in January 1978; a Libyan-supported insurrection in […]
Tunisia and the media
“If it was happening in Iran instead of Tunisia, it would be on the front pages of all the newspapers.” […]
Anti-censorship movement in Tunisia: creativity, courage and hope!
Far from being exaggerated, the Tunisian anti-censorhip movement is one of the best innovative in the world and has been adopting creative approaches and tactics from its early beginning to its current stage.
Online Activism Meets Real World Activism: A Day Against Censorship
Tunisian activists geared up to organize a peaceful demonstration against censorship as part of the May 22 worldwide event announced […]
Tunisia: Behind Tunisia’s ‘Economic Miracle’: Inequality and criminalization of protest
Tunisia’s ‘economic miracle’ has not benefited all, nor has it been matched by greater enjoyment of human rights. This was […]
Tunisie : Le procès très attendu des leaders du mouvement social du bassin minier s’ouvre le jeudi 4 décembre 2008 devant le tribunal de première instance de Gafsa.
Ce jeudi 4 novembre commence en Tunisie, au Tribunal de première instance de Gafsa le procès très attendu des leaders du plus important et du plus long mouvement […]