A protest was held by "Manech Msalmin" (I do not give up) collective movement in Habib Bourguiba Avenue demanding to reopen the investigation into the 2013 political assassinations of opposition politicians Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi and the alleged
Number of protestors:
100
Country:
Tunisia
Date:
01/09/2021
Description:
A protest was held by "Manech Msalmin" (I do not give up), a newly launch collective movement, in Habib Bourguiba Avenue demanding to reopen the investigation into the 2013 political assassinations of opposition politicians Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi and the alleged facilitation by some authorities of Tunisian jihadi fighters travelling to Syria during that period. Journalists who were coverning the protest were violently attacked by the police forces.
Actors / Mobilising structures:
Collective / Informal group
Mode of action:
Sit-in
Objective:
Support of a cause
Demands for rights / Services
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Policy grievances
Injustice / Perceived injustice
Spatial characteristics:
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency:
Episodic
State response:
Repression
Location:
Tunis