Arab-spring

Initially hesitant, the Union générale tunisienne du travail (UGTT) assumed a leadership role. Pressed by its more militant local branches and fearful of losing its constituency’s support, it mobilised ever greater numbers in more and more cities, including Tunis. Satellite television channels and social networking – from Facebook to Twitter – helped spread the movement to young members of the middle class and elite. At the same time, violence against protesters contributed to a blending of social and political demands. The regime projected the image of indiscriminate police repression and so demonstrators saw it as such. Nothing did more to turn the population in favour of the uprising than the way President Zine el-Abedine Ben Ali chose to deal with it.

The most difficult task is also the most pressing: to attend to deep socio-economic grievances. For the many ordinary citizens who took to the streets, material despair was a key motivation. They wanted freedom and a voice and have reason to rejoice at democratic progress, but the political victory has done little to change the conditions that triggered their revolt.

Libya provoked a refugee crisis that has hit Tunisia hard.

The Swiss are sending advisors to help the countries formulate their requests. 

Concretely, Egypt and Tunisia must provide Switzerland with examples of abuses of power or the theft of public funds and subsequent deposits into Swiss accounts. Bank account numbers and credit card details should also be shared. 

“an impenetrable wall of bureaucracy” for these countries, according to Hasni Abidi, director of the Geneva-based Study and Research Center for the Arab and Mediterranean World.  

La Suisse annonce officiellement que la demande de la Tunisie portant sur la restitution de l’argent de Ben Ali est insuffisante mais personne ne semble s’y intéresser.

pas exclu non plus de leur demander de rendre des comptes quant à leur soutien au régime de l’ex-président Ben Ali.

La famille de la victime a retiré sa plainte par «esprit de pardon et de tolérance».

éviter la haine et de contribuer à la réconciliation entre les habitants de Sidi Bouzid

Des rumeurs circulaient sur les injures qu'aurait proférées le jeune homme avant de subir sa présumée correction.

Alain Juppé, qui a auparavant annoncé une aide française de 350 millions d’euros, à travers l’Agence française de développement (AFD) pour des projets de formation, de lutte contre le chômage, et tout ce qui concerne la gouvernance

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La décision annoncée ce soir par la France d’envoyer d’experts de liaison en Libye ne préfigure pas d’une intervention terrestre, à en croire Alain Juppé.