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Tag Archives: Tunisia
Policing since the Arab Spring
This article reviews police reform efforts across the Arab world since 2011. Policing in the region remains focused more on protecting state control than on protecting and serving people, but modest changes have taken place in several countries. Some reforms … Continue reading
Security sector change during and after conflict
This column interviews two officials who were heavily involved in police reform efforts in Georgia, Ukraine, and Jordan. They describe how changes were implemented in post-Soviet and post-conflict situations, and even in circumstances of active conflict. International assistance was key … Continue reading
Restarting police reform in Tunisia
Reforming police was one of the aims of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution, but progress has stalled, according to this essay from the Middle East Institute. One reason is that the public rates economic problems as the country’s highest priority, with crime, … Continue reading
An American in Al-Qa’ida
This article decribes the experiences of the first American foreign fighter to join Al-Qa’ida following the 9/11 attacks. He traveled from Long Island to Pakistan and Afghanistan, completed several training courses, and participated in two failed missions before being captured. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Belgium, Kuwait, Libya, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UK, USA, Yemen
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Inquest alleges delayed police response to 2015 Tunisia terror attack
Opening statements at an inquest into the 2015 terror attack in Sousse, Tunisia allege that “police units, which should have intervened to stop the attack, deliberately and unjustifiably slowed down to delay their arrival at the hotel.” The attack lasted … Continue reading
Police corruption undermining Tunisia’s revolution
This article describes corruption within Tunisia’s police, based on an officer’s insider account and a subsequent cover-up by higher officials. The author argues that ongoing official misconduct is undermining the impact of the country’s 5-year-old revolution, which was spurred in … Continue reading
Regional security through police reform
This bulletin from the U.S. Institute of Peace considers regional insecurity in North and West Africa, and points to police reform as a key step forward. In particular, building public trust in the police through more citizen engagement seems necessary.
Police tortured women in Tunisia
Tunisian women are recounting stories of torture and cruelty by police during 60+ years of dictatorship in their country, according to this article. A Truth and Dignity Commission is currently documenting all types of human rights violations. The police abuses … Continue reading
Police reform slowed in Tunisia
This article reports that police and security forces in Tunisia are slipping back to their old ways as the 2011 revolution fades into history, using fear of terrorism to justify harsh measures and strict limits on free expression.
Claims of police brutality in Tunisia
This article indicates that concerns about police brutality are a main issue in upcoming parliamentary elections in Tunisia. According to activists, police in the country initially curtailed abuses following the democratic uprising in 2011, but have since returned to their old … Continue reading
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