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Tunisie Revolution
الثورة التونسية
Pairt o the Arab Spring
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Protesters wi a sign that says "Ben Ali, get oot” in French.
Date 18 December 2010 – 14 Januar 2011 (3 weeks an 6 days)
Location Tunisie
Causes
Methods
Result Owerthrow o Ben Ali govrenment
  • Resignation o Prime Meenister Ghannouchi[1]
  • Dissolution o the poleetical police[2]
  • Dissolution o the RCD, the umwhile rulin pairty o Tunisie an liquidation o its assets[3]
  • Release o poleetical prisoners[4]
  • Elections tae a Constituent Assembly on 23 October 2011[5]
Casualties
Death(s) 338[6]
Injuries 2,147[6]

The Tunisie Revolution[7][8] is an intensive campaign o ceevil resistance, includin a series o street demonstrations takin place in Tunisie. The events began in December 2010 an led tae the oostin o langtime Preses Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Januar 2011.

The demonstrations wur precipitatit bi heich unemployment, fuid inflation, corruption,[9] a lack o freedom o speech an ither poleetical freedom[10] an poor livin conditions. The protests constitutit the maist dramatic wave o social an poleetical unrest in Tunisie in three decades[11][12] an hae resultit in scores o daiths an injuries, maist o which wur the result o action bi polis an security forces against demonstrators. The protests wur spairked bi the sel-immolation o Mohamed Bouazizi on December 17[13] an led tae the oostin o Preses Zine El Abidine Ben Ali 28 days later on 14 Januar 2011, when he offeecially resigned efter fleein tae Saudi Arabie, endin 23 years in pouer.[14][15] Labour unions wur said tae be an integral pairt o the protests.[16] The protests inspired similar actions throughoot the Arab warld; the Egyptian revolution began efter the events in Tunisie an an' a' led tae the oostin o Egyp's langtime preses Hosni Mubarak; furthermair, protests hae an aa taken place in Algerie, Yemen, Libie, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Mauritanie,[17] Pakistan[18] an elsewhaur in the wider Middle East an North Africae.

Namin [edit]

In Tunisie an the wider Arab warld, the protests an chynge in govrenment are cried the Sidi Bouzid Revolt, derived frae Sidi Bouzid, the ceety whaur the initial protests began.[19][20][21] In the media, these events hae been dubbed the Jasmine Revolution[22][23] in keepin wi the geopoleetical nomenclature o "color revolutions", although the comparison is disputit, notably bi mony Tunisians thairsels.[24][25][26][27]

References [edit]

  1. ↑ Kim Willsher, Paris. Tunisian prime minister Mohamed Ghannouchi resigns amid unrest | World news. The Guardian. Retrieved on 23 November 2012. .
  2. ↑ "Tunisia forms national unity government amid unrest", BBC News, 17 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Tunisia dissolves Ben Ali party", Al Jazeera, 9 March 2011. Retrieved on 9 Mairch 2011..
  4. ↑ Beaumont, Peter. "Tunisia set to release political prisoners", The Guardian, 19 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Tunisia election delayed until 23 October", 8 June 2011. Retrieved on 8 Juin 2011..
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Report: 338 killed during Tunisia revolution
  7. ↑ Yasmine Ryan (2011-01-26). How Tunisia's revolution began – Features. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved on 13 Februar 2011. .
  8. ↑ Wikileaks might have triggered Tunis’ revolution. Alarabiya.net. Retrieved on 13 Februar 2011. .
  9. ↑ Spencer, Richard. Tunisia riots: Reform or be overthrown, US tells Arab states amid fresh riots. Telegraph. Retrieved on 14 Januar 2011. .
  10. ↑ Ryan, Yasmine. Tunisia's bitter cyberwar. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved on 14 Januar 2011. .
  11. ↑ Tunisia's Protest Wave: Where It Comes From and What It Means for Ben Ali | The Middle East Channel. Mideast.foreignpolicy.com (2011-01-03). Retrieved on 14 Januar 2011. .
  12. ↑ Borger, Julian. "Tunisian president vows to punish rioters after worst unrest in a decade", The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, 29 December 2010. Retrieved on 29 Dizember 2010..
  13. ↑ Tunisia suicide protester Mohammed Bouazizi dies, BBC, January 5, 2011.
  14. ↑ Wyre Davies (2010-12-15). BBC News – Tunisia: President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali forced out. Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 14 Januar 2011. .
  15. ↑ Uprising in Tunisia: People Power topples Ben Ali regime. Indybay (2011-01-16). Retrieved on 26 Januar 2011. .
  16. ↑ Trade unions: the revolutionary social network at play in Egypt and Tunisia. Defenddemocracy.org. Retrieved on 11 Februar 2011. .
  17. ↑ 'Facebook Generation' continues Mauritania protests| CNN International
  18. ↑ Pakistan: 'The spirit of March 15' — pro-democracy movement wins: | Green Left Weekly
  19. ↑ Niet compatibele browser. Facebook. Retrieved on 8 Februar 2011. .
  20. ↑ The Sidi Bouzid Revolution: Ben Ali flees as protests spread in Tunisia. libcom.org. Retrieved on 8 Februar 2011. .
  21. ↑ Revolte Tunisie Sidi bouzid 3. YouTube (2011-01-04). Retrieved on 8 Februar 2011. .
  22. ↑ Par Frédéric Frangeul (2011-01-19). D’où vient la "révolution du jasmin" ?. Europe1.fr. Retrieved on 26 Januar 2011. .
  23. ↑ D’où vient la "révolution du jasmin" ? Europe1.fr International, 17 january 2011 (Google Translate version)
  24. ↑ Google Translate ((French)). Translate.google.fr (2011-01-17). Retrieved on 8 Februar 2011. .
  25. ↑ Google Translate ((French)). Translate.google.fr. Retrieved on 8 Februar 2011. .
  26. ↑ "Révolution du jasmin" : une expression qui ne fait pas l'unanimité. LeMonde.fr (2011-01-17). Retrieved on 28 Januar 2011. .
  27. ↑ Olivier Malaponti (2011-01-15). Révolution de jasmin ?. Mediapart.fr. Retrieved on 28 Januar 2011. .
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