Tunisia: Clashes Despite Troops on the Ground
Despite troops being deployed on the streets of the capital, after rioting over unemployment and the high cost of living, clashes have continued.
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Tunisia:
Overnight Clashes in Tunis Suburbs
RFI, 13 January 2011
Despite a curfew imposed on the Tunisian capital, witnesses reported clashes between youths and security forces in a suburb Wednesday night. Read more »
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Tunisia:
Troops Deployed in Capital
RFI, 12 January 2011
Troops were deployed on the streets of Tunis after recent rioting in the suburbs of the Tunisian capital over unemployment and the high cost of living. Read more »
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Tunisia:
UN Protests at Use of Force on Protestors
UN News, 12 January 2011
The United Nations' top human rights official today urged the Tunisian government to ensure that its security forces stop using excessive force against demonstrators, and to start… Read more »
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