Articles tagged with: impunity
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Thursday, 24 May, 2012
Tunisia has accomplished much in the last year. Not only did the country initiate the Arab Spring with the ousting of its former President Ben Ali, it miraculously managed to do so in the most peaceful manner. Since then, Tunisians have participated in free and fair elections, and the National Assembly that is now in power is led by individuals who had previously spent years in prison or in exile. In other words, Tunisia has in many ways experienced an ideal transitional process. The country...
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Tuesday, 8 May, 2012
The transitional government in Libya has faced a number of gargantuan challenges since it took power last year. In addition to rebuilding a war torn country, corralling rival militias to follow their orders and planning new elections they have also had to confront the emotional wounds that the victims of the previous regime and of the war now face. In recent days, however, the government has made an effort to further weaken any support the former regime may have had while at the same time le...
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