TunisiaLive (Tunisia)
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 08:32
The protests were in response to the newly-announced increase in vehicular taxes, according to state-run news agency TAP.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 09:43
Ministry of Defense spokesperson Taoufik Rahmouni said between 25 and 30 suspects were operating on Mount Chaambi, near the Algerian border.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 08:29
The 15 members of the council will have the prerogative to open security archives of the regime of toppled president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 08:37
Banned religious organization Ansar al-Sharia will be joining protests tomorrow in Kasbah Square in downtown Tunis to mark the third anniversary of Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 09:10
Representatives in the committee from both the governing coalition and opposition parties unanimously agreed on the deadline in hopes to bring some measure of progress to Tunisia’s stalled political scene.
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 08:49
Allegations of unhygienic facilities, forced confessions, and lack of due process are rampant in Tunisia’s pretrial detention centers, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 07:58
Political leaders will have ten more days to reach consensus on a candidate to become caretaker prime minister, according to an announcement made this evening by UGTT union leader Houcine Abbassi.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 10:25
Defense Ministry spokesperson Taoufik Rahmouni told state news agency TAP that military units using heavy artillery, mortar shells, and other weapons to bombard “suspected sites” on the mountains.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:34
Minister of Justice Nadhir Ben Ammou attributed “maltreatment” in prisons to “crowdedness” in response to questions about torture at yesterday’s National Constituent Assembly hearing.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:33
At a conference yesterday hosted by civil society groups and lawyers representing alleged torture victims, speakers denounced what they called ongoing violations of human rights by the Ministry of Interior.