Demonstrators gather at Bardo square to protest against the "coup" and the measures taken by President Saied on July 25 and on September 22, and the recent arrest of MP Seif El-Din Makhlouf and journalist Amer Ayyad
Country:
Tunisia
Date:
14/11/2021
Description:
Demonstrators gather at Bardo square to protest against the "coup" and the measures taken by President Saied on July 25 and on September 22, and the recent arrest of MP Seif El-Din Makhlouf and journalist Amer Ayyad. They stand for democracy and constitution and request that Parliament goes back to work. The campaign "Citizens against the coup" called to demonstrate, Security forces prevented protestors from reaching the Parliament. Clashes occurred between demonstrators and security forces.
Actors / Mobilising structures:
Collective / Informal group
Political Party
CSO
Mode of action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Protest of a policy / Governmental measure
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Policy grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency:
Episodic
State response:
Repression
Location:
Tunis