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Environment La rédaction17 May 2015

Investigation into the landfill at Borj Chakir: Causes and effects of poor waste management

Eight kilometers south of Tunis is Borj Chakir, a town that has become infamous for a landfill that has had damaging effects on the surrounding environment and quality of life of locals. Over the years, a population of 50,000 -including the residents of El Attar/Borj Chakir, Jayara, and Sidi Hassine- has suffered from compromised health and sanitation as a consequence of the waste collection site that has contaminated air, water, and soil. Report on the landfill and stakeholders, the region and inhabitants of Borj Chakir.

Themes Meriem Dhaouadi30 November 2012

Almost a Revolution: The “Guardians” of the Revolution Failed the People

To the outside world Tunisia, the small country that inspired the Arab world to revolt, is moving towards a substantive democracy. Protestors, from all walks of life, took to the streets of Tunisia and shouted with one voice” the people demand the fall of the regime”. Although the demands were crystal clear “jobs, freedom and dignity”, the current troika government – a coalition government formed by Ennahda after October 2011 elections- has been virtually paralyzed to concretize those demands.

Themes Human Rights Watch02 August 2009

Tunisie : Le gouvernement devrait mettre fin au bannissement de l’activiste Abdallah Zouari

Les autorités tunisiennes devraient mettre fin au bannissement arbitraire de l’activiste politique et journaliste Abdallah Zouari dans un village isolé, a déclaré Human Rights Watch dans une lettre envoyée aujourd’hui au ministre de la justice Béchir Tekkari et au ministre de l’intérieur Rafeek Belhaj. D’abord imposé dans le cadre d’une sanction judiciaire, l’exil de Zouari […]