Lebanon Joins Jordan and Tunisia In Fight Against Rapists Impunity
The top United Nations human rights official hailed the repeal of laws in Lebanon, Tunisia and Jordan that used to allow rapists to avoid criminal prosecution by marrying their victims. “To punish a rape victim by making her marry the perpetrator of a horrible crime against her – there is no place in today’s world […]
Regional Partners Pledge Billions In Help For Tunisia
Qatar said it would provide $1.25 billion in aid to shore up Tunisia’s post-revolution economy as regional and Western partners pledged extensive financial backing at an investment conference on Tuesday. The money from Qatar, announced by the emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, is the biggest single offer of aid to Tunisia since a 2011 […]
Marginalised Tunisian Youth Encouraged To Choose Graffiti Over Isis
It’s lunchtime in the Tunisian city of Kasserine. From plastic chairs at a pavement cafe on the city’s main thoroughfare, a group of young men are watching the heavily-armed guards patrol the city’s best hotel. Here in Tunisia’s second-biggest city, security is paramount. It’s only a few hours’ drive east from the Algerian border and […]
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