| 5,899,722 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
Three journalists (one also a professor of Political Sciences) were kicked and beaten by a group of Salafist demonstrators assembled to protest against a Tunisian television station airing the film "Persepolis." Protesters had gathered in front of a courthouse where the flim's broadcaster, TV executive Nabil Karoui, stood on trial. |
| 5,899,727 |
36.80803 |
10.09721 |
Tunisia |
|
Police disrupted a sit-in by Salafist-inspired protesters who had been demonstrating since November 28 against a law preventing women from attending Manouba University wearing the niqab. The police deployment followed rioting by some of the demonstrators, who broke down the door of the Arabic department and insulted professors. |
| 5,899,732 |
34.74056 |
10.76028 |
Tunisia |
|
Gunfire was exchanged between members of the security forces and three armed "bearded" gunmen bearing Kalashnikovs. Two of the gunmen died while one escaped, and four men from the Tunisian National Guard and Army were wounded in the skirmish. The incident began when police discovered the armed men in a car in the Talab area. The officers pursued the vehicle and confiscated a cache of weapons and ammunition from the car. |
| 5,899,736 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
6,000 demonstrators gathered to condemn violent attacks - whether verbal or physical - on citizens, including national figures, politicians, activists, and media figures. The demonstration responded to recent surges in assaults on civilians such as journalists and public figures, which have been sometimes associated with Salafist groups. Many political parties took place in the march, including the PDP, Afek Tounes, and the Republican Party as well as the activist group Citizens Front for Democracy. |
| 5,899,741 |
34.74056 |
10.76028 |
Tunisia |
|
A man who is suspected of taking part in the 27/1 skirmish between police forces and an unidentified group of armed agressors in Sfax was arrested in the city of Talba at 4:30 am. |
| 5,899,746 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
National Union for Security Forces started an open strike demanding protection while on duty as well as an improvement in their working conditions. |
| 5,899,751 |
33.15 |
11.56667 |
Tunisia |
|
Sporadic gunfire exchanges erupted between the Tunisian and Libyan border guards at the main border crossing of Ras El Jedir. |
| 5,899,757 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
A mass of 1,000 people gathered in al-Kasbah square calling for an end to the open strike of the National Union for Security Forces. Protesters claimed that the Union's claims are not legitimate, that the Union does not represent all members of the Police Force, and that police officers endanger citizens by refusing to work. More than 200 supporters of the National Union for Security Forces assembled in counter-protest but ended yesterday's strike. |
| 5,899,762 |
33.35495 |
10.50548 |
Tunisia |
|
Two Libyan nationals were arrested after a road patrol found a quantity of weapons and ammunition in thier vehicle near Tunisia's southern town of Medenine. The men are allegedly part of an arms smuggling ring. |
| 5,899,767 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
150 Militia (Hizb ut-Tahrir) activists - adherents to a strict, conservative interpretation of the Quran, and advocates for the establishment of an Islamic Caliphate - protested against the official visit of the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde. Protesters urged the state to reject all cooperation with European and North American economic partners, advocating an "Islamic economy." |
