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Arab Spring in Tunisia

11/4/2013 Period 1 By: Sam, Haylee , Yoselin , Sandrina , & Moises. Arab Spring in Tunisia . Learning Target: Understand Tunisia’s revolutionary history and outcome. Northern Africa Borders Mediterranean Sea Relatively small in size, but has great environmental diversity

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Arab Spring in Tunisia

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  1. 11/4/2013 Period 1 By: Sam, Haylee, Yoselin, Sandrina, & Moises Arab Spring in Tunisia Learning Target: Understand Tunisia’s revolutionary history and outcome

  2. Northern Africa Borders Mediterranean Sea Relatively small in size, but has great environmental diversity The Sahel, a coastal plain along the eastern Mediterranean coast, is a prime olive farming area. Much of the south is desert. Tunisia geography

  3. December 18, 2010 • Reasons: High unemployment, food inflation, corruption, and lack of political freedoms. Poor living conditions • Started with Mohamed Bouazizi burning himself • Vegetable cart operator • Confrontation with a policewoman who confiscated his cart • Set himself on fire because of unfair treatment at the provincial headquarters • This event started the Arab Spring in Tunisia How and when did conflict start?

  4. Its causes are that of dictatorship, human rights violations, or political corruption, high unemployment, food inflation, corruption, lack of forms of political freedoms, and poor living conditions. Guy lit himself on fire Lead to the overthrowing of Zine le Abidine Ben Ali Conflict developments

  5. Tunisia borders the…. • Black Sea • Mediterranean Sea • Nile River • Arabian Sea • What started the Arab Spring in Tunisia? • Lack of food • Lack of freedom/political rights • Guy lit himself on fire Turning point

  6. National uprising led to the outstanding of the president and the dismantling of the RCD (French), paving the way for a multi-party democracy. Tunisia is member of Arab league, the African Union & Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Government: President is elected for 5 years Tunisian legal system is based on French Civil Law System and Islamic Law. Political changes

  7. Tunisian Independence was a political process. It united the country without destruction suffered. United States supports Tunisia for political stability and economic growth. Tunisia was a republic with strong presidential system dominated by a single political party RCD was their party for 25 years RCD was gone by Judicial Ruling in March 2011 Political Changes (Cont.)

  8. Women hold 23% of seats in chamber deputies Freedom of the press is officially guaranteed and condoned; Independence press remains restricted Social Changes

  9. When did the UN get involved? • during the expulsion of President Ben Ali in January 2011 • Involved during the preparations of the October Elections • October Elections: millions of people having the opportunity to demand change and freely chose their leader • Helped to include more women candidates • Provide technical electoral support • Are there to make sure the process runs smoothly and peacefully • '"Our assistance doesn't stop after the election. The situation is still fragile..."'(UN) United Nations involvement

  10. Second free election • Fighting to see which party runs the state • Violence rises • Differences between parties delays recognition of Prime Minister Ali Larayedh • New election process & new constitution • Trying to build a new constitution • Being ignored • Fights accruing • Put on hold (assassination of politician Mohamed Brahmi) • Run by religion Current status

  11. When did the United Nations become involved with the conflict? • 2010, before man lit himself on fire • 2011, after President Ben Ali was overthrown • 2012, after the new elections • Short Answer: Why is it so difficult for Tunisia to rebuild itself as a country? Turning point

  12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEOaLwiEjy4 video

  13. Slide one: (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/tunisia) (http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2044723,00.html) (www.thestar.com/news/world/2011/01/14/suicide_protest_helped_topple_tunisian_regine.html) Slide two: (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tunisia/8258077/Tunisia-riots-Reform-or-be-overthrown-US-tells-Arab-states-amid-fresh-riots.html), Bibliography

  14. Slide four: "United Nations Department of Political Affairs - Elections in the Changing Arab World: UN Assistance." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2013 "United Nations Department of Political Affairs - The Changing Arab World and the UN's Political Response: Interview with B. Lynn Pascoe." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2013. "UN Gives a Helping Hand to Tunisia Ahead of Landmark Elections." UN News Center. UN, 22 Oct. 2011. Web. 04 Nov. 2013. Slide five: (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/24/world/africa/tunisian-protests-by-islamist-and-secular-groups-delay-talks-on-constitution.html?_r=1&)  (http://www.aucegypt.edu/gapp/cairoreview/pages/articleDetails.aspx?aid=439) Bibliography

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