· June, 2012

Stories about Tunisia from June, 2012

Tunisia: Salafis Run Amok over ‘Blasphemous’ Art Works

  21 June 2012

A group of Salafists attacked an art exhibition, Le Printemps des Arts, in La Marsa, (north suburb of Tunis) destroying some of the art works deemed blasphemous to Islam. The incident soon turned into a riot, with hundreds of Salafists attacking several areas across Tunisia and clashing with security forces.

Tunisia: Baccalaureate Exam Leaked

  13 June 2012

Netizens were struck by the leak of the Arabic test of the national baccalaureate examination, criticising the government for the fail. Salah Almhamdi rounds up reactions on Twitter.

Tunisia: Netizens Voice Frustration Over Slow Legislature

  4 June 2012

Tunisian netizens are turning to their keyboards and touch screens to voice their frustration with the performance of their representatives at the country's Constituent Assembly. Six months after their election, Members of Parliament and government officials seem to be having serious challenges meeting the people's various, and often exaggerated, expectations.

Tunisia: Protesting the Military's Lack of Transparency and Censorship

  2 June 2012

Two Tunisian journalists have gone on hunger strike in protest at the military which had confiscated their video taping equipment while they were covering a court hearing on the murder of protesters during the 2011 Tunisian uprising. The journalists accuse the military justice of its lack of transparency in handling this case.