‘Police everywhere, justice nowhere’: Hundreds protest in Tunisia
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Police everywhere, justice nowhere’: Hundreds protest in Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

More than 1,000 people arrested in Tunisia over past two weeks in protests against corruption and police brutality. Hundreds of Tunisians marched in the capital on Saturday to protest against police abuses they say are endangering freedoms won in the 2011 revolution that swept away authoritarian rule. Amid sporadic clashes, police have arrested more than 1,000 people during demonstrations over the past two weeks against financial inequality, the marginalisation of poor areas and what protesters say have been heavy-handed police tactics. In Tunis, hundreds joined a protest in the centre of the capital on Saturday with scuffles erupting as police blocked the way to the main Avenue Habib Bourguiba, where the Interior Ministry building is located. Denouncing what they say is police repression and government corruption, some demonstrators held signs that read, “Police everywhere, justice nowhere”.

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Outrage as Palestinian demonstrators mass in London with some proudly wielding anti-Semitic placards
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Outrage as Palestinian demonstrators mass in London with some proudly wielding anti-Semitic placards

Daily Mail  

Outrage has been sparked after thousands of pro-Palestinian protestors descended on central London, with some wielding anti-Semitic placards saying 'I love Hezbollah'. The Metropolitan police say they are taking swift action Another placard seen at the protests read: 'Hezbollah are not terrorists' One protester held a placard mocking Sir Keir Starmer after his fumble during his speech at a Labour …

Tunisia’s opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts
5 months ago

Tunisia’s opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Leading opposition parties in Tunisia asserted Wednesday that politically motivated arrests and gag orders are creating impossible conditions for holding democratic elections later this year. Leaders of Ennahda and other parties in the Front described recent arrests and limitations on those planning to challenge Saied a “suffocation in terms of freedoms, human rights and basic rights for …

‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media
6 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media

Al Jazeera  

Demonstration comes after two Tunisian commentators critical of President Saeid were sentenced to prison. Several hundred Tunisians have marched through the capital, Tunis, chanting “down with the dictatorship” as they protested a spate of arrests under a presidential decree critics say is being used to stifle dissent. Two Tunisian media figures received one-year jail sentences in recent days after making …

Thousands march against police violence in France
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands march against police violence in France

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of people marched in France on September 23 to protest police violence in demonstrations organised by the left, with clashes breaking out on the margins of the Paris rally. ‘Unacceptable violence’ The government denounced “unacceptable violence” on the margins of the march in Paris, after officers were trapped in their police vehicle when it was attacked, an …

As Saied entrenches himself in power, police brutality grows in Tunisia
1 year, 4 months ago

As Saied entrenches himself in power, police brutality grows in Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

The sense that Tunisia’s police are now largely defining what is and what is not acceptable in public is growing, according to observers. Growing power Moreover, with police influence and impunity advancing – and with the president’s close ally, Kamal Feki, sometimes called “Stalin” on Tunisia’s streets, now serving as minister of the interior – the sense that Tunisia’s police …

Tunisia protesters demand release of ‘political prisoners’
1 year, 6 months ago

Tunisia protesters demand release of ‘political prisoners’

Al Jazeera  

Some 300 protesters gathered in Tunis demanding the release of former ministers, businessmen and other opposition members in custody. Up to 300 protesters, many carrying photographs of people they called “political prisoners”, gathered in defence of the former ministers, business figures and others held since February. “They are imprisoned because they exercised their legitimate right to dissent,” Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, …

Tunisian union holds biggest protest yet against president
1 year, 9 months ago

Tunisian union holds biggest protest yet against president

Firstpost  

Many thousands of protesters filled Habib Bourguiba Avenue, the main street in central Tunis, holding banners that read “No to one-man rule” and chanting “Freedom! Tunis: Tunisia’s powerful UGTT labour union rallied in the capital on Saturday in what appeared to be the biggest protest yet against President Kais Saied, staging a show of strength after his recent crackdown on …

What you need to know about Tunisia’s anti-racism protests
1 year, 9 months ago

What you need to know about Tunisia’s anti-racism protests

Al Jazeera  

President Kais Saied says ‘hordes’ of sub-Saharan migrants are causing crime and pose a demographic threat to the North African country, leading to accusations of racism and demonstrations. At a meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday, Saied said “hordes” of sub-Saharan migrants were causing crime and posed a demographic threat to Tunisia. “The undeclared goal of the successive …

Tunisia: Anti-gov’t protests take place on revolution anniversary
1 year, 11 months ago

Tunisia: Anti-gov’t protests take place on revolution anniversary

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators in Tunis marked 12 years since the Arab Spring revolution erupted across the region. Protesters are also marking 12 years since the Arab Spring revolution erupted across the region. The central Avenue Habib Bourguiba – the artery of the capital, Tunis, and a key site for the revolution – was crowded on Saturday with thousands of protesters waving Tunisian …

Protests in Tunisia’s capital amid inflation, food shortages
2 years, 2 months ago

Protests in Tunisia’s capital amid inflation, food shortages

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Tunis in unrest compounded by an ongoing political crisis. Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in the Tunisian capital as soaring inflation and food shortages have compounded unrest amid the country’s ongoing political crisis. Some gathered burned tyres, while others chanted, “Where is Kais Saied?”, in reference to Tunisia’s president, …

Photos: What Tunisian protesters want
2 years, 5 months ago

Photos: What Tunisian protesters want

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in central Tunis to demonstrate against a referendum to be held on Monday on a new constitution that they reject as illegal. President Kais Saied published the draft constitution, giving himself far more powers, reducing the role of the parliament and the judiciary, and removing most checks on his power, less than a month ago. …

Police arrest leading gay activist in crackdown on Tunisia rally
2 years, 5 months ago

Police arrest leading gay activist in crackdown on Tunisia rally

Al Jazeera  

Tunis, Tunisia – Police have arrested a leading gay rights campaigner in a violent pushback against young people during a rally against the upcoming referendum on the Tunisian president’s newly proposed constitution. Police violently shoved protesters marching on Friday in a vocal but peaceful demonstration as they headed towards the Ministry of Interior in the centre of Tunis to demonstrate …

Tunisia: Mass anti-Saied protests take place in capital Tunis
2 years, 9 months ago

Tunisia: Mass anti-Saied protests take place in capital Tunis

Al Jazeera  

Last July, President Saied suspended parliament, sacked PM and further expanded his legislative and executive powers. Thousands of Tunisians have taken to the streets of the capital Tunis in the latest of a series of rallies against President Kais Saied, accused by opponents of grabbing power amid a deepening political crisis. In July last year, President Saied suspended parliament and …

Tunisians protest against President Saied’s power grab
3 years, 1 month ago

Tunisians protest against President Saied’s power grab

Al Jazeera  

Tunisian police have clashed with protesters near the chamber of the suspended parliament as demonstrators marched against President Kais Saied’s seizure of political power four months ago. “We are under one-man rule since July 25 … we will stay here until they open the roads and end the siege,” Jawher Ben Mbarek, a protest leader, told Reuters news agency. “They …

Protests in Tunis over deteriorating economy, health system
3 years, 4 months ago

Protests in Tunis over deteriorating economy, health system

Al Jazeera  

Violent demonstrations broke out on Sunday in several Tunisian cities as protesters expressed their anger at the deterioration of the country’s health, economic and social situation. Later on Sunday, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied suspended Parliament and dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi. Security forces deployed in large numbers, especially in Tunis where police blockaded all streets leading to the main artery, …

Anti-lockdown protests in UK: 36 arrested after demonstrators clash with police in London
3 years, 9 months ago

Anti-lockdown protests in UK: 36 arrested after demonstrators clash with police in London

Firstpost  

London: London police arrested dozens of people Saturday after thousands turned out in the British capital to protest against ongoing coronavirus lockdown restrictions, with the city’s police force in the spotlight over its officer’s conduct after a series of recent incidents. The Metropolitan Police Service said it had made 36 arrests, most for breaching months-old virus regulations that outlaw leaving …

Tunisia: Rights groups say 1,000 arrested in protests
3 years, 11 months ago

Tunisia: Rights groups say 1,000 arrested in protests

Al Jazeera  

Activists say many arrests made ‘arbitrary’ including of people who were taken from inside their homes. Tunisian security forces have arrested at least 1,000 people during six nights of protests, human rights and other non-government groups said. Wednesday night was relatively calm compared with previous evenings, although local media reported disturbances in the central town of Sidi Bouzid, where the …

Why are youth protests sweeping Tunisia?
3 years, 11 months ago

Why are youth protests sweeping Tunisia?

LA Times  

A growing groundswell of youth unrest, tapping into frustration with the economy, is sweeping Tunisia and worrying its leadership all the way to the top. The protesters, carrying placards with slogans such as “Employment is a right, not a favor,” are angry over the broken promises of democratically elected President Kais Saied and his government, which hasn’t been able to …

‘Our dreams have been stolen’: Tunisia’s youth lead chaotic protests against a battered economy and police brutality
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Our dreams have been stolen’: Tunisia’s youth lead chaotic protests against a battered economy and police brutality

The Independent  

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Outreach by Tunisian leaders fails to quell youth unrest
3 years, 11 months ago

Outreach by Tunisian leaders fails to quell youth unrest

The Independent  

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Tunisian army units, police quell unrest in many areas
3 years, 11 months ago

Tunisian army units, police quell unrest in many areas

Associated Press  

Tunisia’s defense ministry said Monday that army units deployed overnight and police have quelled days-long social unrest that saw violent protests by young people in various cities across the North African country. The ministry said military units were called in on Sunday night to protect public buildings and “seats of sovereignty,” and the situation was “calm” Monday. The defense ministry …

Morocco’s police disperse protest against ties with Israel
4 years ago

Morocco’s police disperse protest against ties with Israel

Associated Press  

RABAT, Morocco — Moroccan authorities on Monday dispersed a group of activists who tried to hold a protest outside the parliament building in the capital to denounce the country’s recent decision to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. The U.S. brokered deal was announced last week by President Donald Trump. Sion Assidon, a Moroccan Jew and a human rights activist, told …

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