TunisiaLive (Tunisia)
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 07:59
Tunisian blogger Yassine Ayari was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday by the First Instance Military Court of Tunis. Ayari was charged with defaming military officials in Facebook posts.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 07:22
Three years after the revolution, the specter of torture and police abuse still hangs low over the country. While no longer sanctioned by the state, police brutality and torture remain prevalent, according to human rights organizations and Tunisian civil society groups. Scant legal repercussions for these human rights violations have created a sense of impunity within the police force, further encouraging them to exercise authority by violent means. The current anti-terrorism operations that the country is pursuing have added to fears that torture could once more become a systematic tool of the country’s security forces.
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 09:30
The soldiers were traveling toward a closed military zone on the mountain, and the military is investigating how and when the mine was placed there, Rahmouni said.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 11:12
More areas around Chaambi mountain on the Algerian border have been declared “closed military zones,” the president announced in a statement Wednesday.
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 07:38
In the long term it needs to sort out its house and get things in order, but in the short term it’s not really going to be a lot of consolation, especially to poorer Tunisians and those who felt that they were neglected by the government.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 08:42
The decision to reopen followed a discussion between Minister of Interior Lotfi Ben Jeddou and his Libyan counterpart, according to TAP. Both ministers were scheduled to meet again today to discuss procedures necessary to keep the crossing open.
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 07:51
A Ministry of Interior official said that 1,800 Tunisians are fighting in Syria, but that those who have not killed anyone may be eligible for amnesty procedures.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 12:07
The town serves as a major hub for smuggling, with traffickers bringing goods in from Libya through the legal border crossing in vans.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 13:42
The travel warning had mentioned the assassinations of two politicians in 2013 and violent incidents directed at Tunisian security forces, urging U.S. citizens to take precautions.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:22
A tense situation developed in the heart of Tunis Wednesday as hundreds of striking police officers stopped vehicles from circulating through the city’s most important traffic roundabout.