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Ask the Experts: Reforming Tunisia’s Drug Laws
Image credit: Wikimedia Commons The arrest of blogger and activist Azyz Amami and photographer Sabri Ben Mlouka May 12 on marijuana charges has enhanced calls to reform Tunisia’s drug laws. Law 52...
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Cyclists Call on Tunisians to Ditch Their Cars, Ride Bikes
Critical Mass event in Tunis, May 20, 2014. Image credit: Critical Mass Tunis Facebook page. “Here people use bicycles in their free time. They don’t use it go to work. We want to change that and...
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I Too Burned a Police Station, Online Activists Declare
Facebook banner for “I Too Burned a Police Station” A Facebook campaign called “I Too Burned a Police Station†is supporting Tunisians facing criminal charges related to protests during the 2011...
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Activists: To fight sexual violence, start by changing the law
Banner: the woman is half the society and partner of Building this country, her rights are a red line Amnesty International launched its “Stop Making Excuses for Sexual Violence” campaign on March 8,...
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Issam Fitati: Blowing the Whistle on Tunisian Railways
Issam Eddine Fitati, a train driver and activist, outside UGTT during strike. Credit: Tunisia Live, Jennifer Ciochon Gathering outside the UGTT headquarters, Tunisia’s train drivers took to the streets...
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What Does a ‘State of Emergency’ mean for Tunisia?
Security forces in Sousse Here is what a state of emergency will mean for people living in Tunisia ot the Presidential decree of 26 January 1978. - The state of emergency may be declared in all or part...
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Houssem Saidi: Did Police Allow Activist to Die?
Who killed Houssem Saidi? Mourners gathered today to pay tribute to Houssem Saidi who died in suspicious circumstances in Algeria last week. Saidi a young Tunisian activist and journalist was found...
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Mokhtar Yahyaoui: A Tribute To a Defender of Human Rights
The judge Mokhtar Yahyaoui The judge and human rights activist Mokhtar Yahyaoui has died at the age of 63 years. The cause of his death is yet to be confirmed although local media reports suggest that...
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Amina Sboui: Tunisia’s Most Outspoken Feminist is Back
Amina Sboui-Photo Credit: Marzouk Zeineb Amina has returned to Tunisia and recently took part in fresh protests against the government. She has spoken out against Femen but still supports topless...
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