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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Tunisia.​ ​​​​​​According to Freedom House, the "post-Arab Spring balloting of October 2011 represented a dramatic improvement in electoral freedoms and practices". Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles about the Arab Spring.

Confronting An Assault On Democracy In Tunisia

March 15, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Confronting An Assault On Democracy In Tunisia

President Saied’s aim to centralize power and dismantle Tunisia’s democratic gains since the 2011 revolution has left the country in turmoil.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tunisia

Thousands Protest Against Tunisian President’s Seizure Of Power

January 20, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thousands Protest Against Tunisian President’s Seizure Of Power

Thousands of protesters in central Tunis have marched against the seizure power by President, Kais Saied, demanding he step down.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Tunisia

Tunisians Back Constitution Giving Extraordinary Powers To President

July 29, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Tunisians Back Constitution Giving Extraordinary Powers To President

Tunisians have backed a new constitution that grants the President extensive power. However, turnout for the referendum was low.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tunisia

The Last ‘Arab Spring’ Democracy Is Dangling By A Thread

July 28, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Last 'Arab Spring' Democracy Is Dangling By A Thread

On Monday, Tunisians voted on a brand-new constitution that observers say could spell the end of the country’s democratic era.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tunisia

Tunisia’s Saied Unpicks Young ‘Arab Spring’ Democracy

June 19, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Tunisia's Saied Unpicks Young 'Arab Spring' Democracy

After demolishing most of Tunisia’s nascent democracy over 11 stormy months, President Kais Saied now wields nearly all state power.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tunisia

Tunisia President Unwilling To Compromise As Democracy Fears Grow

May 1, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Tunisia President Unwilling To Compromise As Democracy Fears Grow

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has rejected calls for dialogue with the opposition, a week after appointing a new election commission.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tunisia

New Program For Covering Local Democracy In Tunisia

April 14, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Program For Covering Local Democracy In Tunisia

IFES’s Mourasiloun aims to promote democracy in Tunisia. It identified 24 Mourasiloun from citizen and professional media outlets.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Tunisia

Politically Motivated Investigation Against Tunisian Opposition MPs

April 11, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Politically Motivated Investigation Against Tunisian Opposition MPs

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has resorted to probing opposition MPs as he intensifies his assault on the democratic gains of 2011.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tunisia

Putting Tunisian Democracy Together Again

February 22, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Putting Tunisian Democracy Together Again

Tunisia is the only Arab country to emerge as a democracy from the Arab Spring. President Kais Saied, is overturning that achievement.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Tunisia

Serious Threat To Freedom Of Association In Tunisia

February 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Serious Threat To Freedom Of Association In Tunisia

A new draft law in Tunisia suggests that authorities desire to equip themselves with legal tools to foreseeably muzzle civil society.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Tunisia

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