center for strategic development studies sbz 17 april 2011 the tunisian revolution; development,...
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3 How did the Ben Ali regime handle the revolution ? Fire, Mohamed Bouazizi was the straw that broke the camel’s back : ◙ His immolation sparked the start of the revolution; ◙ The peaceful protests of young people was launched on 17 December 2010 ; ◙ The initial reaction of the government was to marginalise the events; ◙ But the demonstrations grew as the number of victims increased; ◙ After 17 days of peaceful protests in the area of Sidi Bouzid, the protests reached the neighbouring provinces.TRANSCRIPT
Center for strategic development studies SBZ
17 April 2011
The Tunisian
revolution;Development,
Liberty, Citizenship, Dignity
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The reasons behind the The reasons behind the revolutionrevolution
For decades, human dignity has been scorned by the ruling powers in Tunisia
◙ Liberties were scorned◙ Socio-economic rights were confiscated◙ Corruption was built into the power system ◙ The enrichment of the mafia was generalised
In other words, daily crimes were organised against the citizens
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How did the Ben Ali regime How did the Ben Ali regime handle the revolution ?handle the revolution ?
Fire, Mohamed Bouazizi was the straw that broke the camel’s back : ◙ His immolation sparked the start of the revolution;◙ The peaceful protests of young people was launched on 17 December 2010 ;◙ The initial reaction of the government was to marginalise the events;◙ But the demonstrations grew as the number of victims increased;◙ After 17 days of peaceful protests in the area of Sidi Bouzid, the protests reached the neighbouring provinces.
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How did the Ben Ali regime How did the Ben Ali regime react in the face of the react in the face of the revolution ?revolution ?
◙ As usual, the regime intensified its terrorising actions by killing more and more people as was the case in Kasserine and Tala;
◙ The young people’s peaceful revolution intensified;
◙ Barriers ceded, the revolution generalisted and the dictorial regime of General Ben Ali fell on 14 January 2011.
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Victims in numbersVictims in numbers
During the peaceful revolution: ◙ Amongst civilians, 300 dead and thousands injured following shootings on crowds;
◙ 0 victims agmonst the authorities;
These results show the contrasting attitudes: - peaceful demonstrators;- brutal authorities.
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ConclusionsConclusions This revolution was led by the Tunisian civil society
- It organises itself, through the Republic, to carry out its project; - It is dedicated to participate in the reconstruction of the country by offering concrete propositions; - It offers its peaceful revolution to the heritage of humanity.
The Center for Strategic Development Studies SBZ is a NGO
In partnership with citizens, it seeks to:
◙ identify and formulate specific needs;◙ suggest solutions;◙ offer the implementation and follow-up of propositions made
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