Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
06/15/2009
Resource Type:
Press Release
Language:
English
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The self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old street vendor who had been beaten and humiliated by officials, galvanized tens of thousands of young Tunisians who took to the streets last December to protest the systemic denial of dignity epitomized by Bouazizi’s plight.
Author:
Nicholas Collins, National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
04/20/2011
Resource Type:
Focus Group
Language:
English, Arabic, French
Media Type:
PDF
As Tunisia emerges from decades of autocratic rule, long restricted political parties are grappling with a sudden freedom to organize.
Under President Zine El-Abadine Ben Ali, who Tunisians toppled in January, many opposition parties were outlawed and political debate was severely constrained. Since his departure, more than 40 new parties have been authorized by the transitional government, with about 20 more awaiting registration.
Source:
Washington Post
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Published Date:
03/12/2011
In this opinion piece for the Washington Post, Carl Gershman, president of the National Endowment for Democracy draws attention to the potential backlash that events in the Middle East could create with autocrats in other countries. He warns that leaders in a number of countries including Burma, China or Zimbabwe could crack down on the Internet and social medias in an effort to avert similar uprisings in their own countries.
Associated Press | Link to story »
"But behind this story of political upheaval lies another, quieter story of outside organizations that, with U.S. government and other money, tutored a young Arab generation in the ways of winning in a political world...
St. Albert Gazette | Link to story »
The Canadian newspaper the St. Albert Gazette recently highlighted Canadians working to support democracy in the Middle East.
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