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    <title>IFEX - Tunisia</title>
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    <description>Tunisia</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:30:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Confirmation of court order could lead to return of Internet censorship]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/08/internet_filtering/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As the Tunisian Internet Agency has neither the financial resources nor technical capacity to establish a filtering system, it did not comply with the August 2011 court decision and referred the case to the country’s highest appeal court.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/08/internet_filtering/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Court urged to drop prison sentence given to journalist
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/07/aljaridi_defamation/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An appeals court should throw out the prison sentence against journalist Abdel Aziz al-Jaridi at a 10 February hearing and authorities should use his case as an opportunity to break from the repressive practices of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's era, CPJ said.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/07/aljaridi_defamation/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Rapper arrested, detained, for lyrics critical of outcome of revolution]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/06/almarabty_arrested/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anis Al-Marabty was arrested at his home by plainclothes officers who, after asking him if he was the author of the song "Shy Matbadel" [Nothing has changed], confiscated his computer and took him to an unknown location.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/02/06/almarabty_arrested/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG delegation meets members of the Constituent Assembly ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/27/constituent_assembly_meeting/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The delegation reaffirmed the necessity to enshrine the right to freedom of expression in the future constitution, to guarantee press freedom and the independence of public service media.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/27/constituent_assembly_meeting/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Director charged for broadcasting "Persepolis"; journalists assaulted]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/26/persepolis_trial/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For broadcasting the film, Nabil Karoui faces up to three years in prison for libeling a religion, and up to five years for distributing or displaying information "that can harm public order or good morals."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/26/persepolis_trial/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - La FIJ lance un appel pour le respect de l’indépendance de la presse]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/17/nominations_inquietantes/</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/17/nominations_inquietantes/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG calls for recent public media appointments to be revoked and for journalists' protection]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/16/revoke_appointments/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On the anniversary of the revolution, IFEX-TMG urges the Tunisian government to revoke controversial appointments giving media personnel close to the deposed President key posts in the public service media, and further calls for an end to attacks on journalists. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/16/revoke_appointments/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - On the first anniversary of the revolution, RSF writes an open letter to the authorities]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/16/revolution_anniversary/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While some progress has been made as regards drafting legislation and creating new media, RSF is concerned to see an increase in pressure on journalists and media.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/16/revolution_anniversary/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Media independence crucial to democratic transition, says ARTICLE 19]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/11/media_appointments/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The announcement made by Interim Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali to appoint editors-in-chief and managing directors of media goes against international obligations of the Tunisian Government to provide for media independence.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/11/media_appointments/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG concerned by attacks on journalists and academics  ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/11/journalists_attacked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX-TMG calls on authorities to do more to stop attacks on freedom of expression.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2012/01/11/journalists_attacked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Free expression landscape in state of malaise post-Ben Ali, says IFEX-TMG]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/21/tmg_conference/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Almost a year after the overthrow of President Ben Ali, the free expression field is in a state of "malaise" due to decades of censorship and repression, said members of the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG). Meeting in Tunis last week to discuss the free expression landscape in the new Tunisia, IFEX-TMG members came up with a slew of recommendations that could help the country move forward.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/21/tmg_conference/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Freedom of expression defenders emphasise the importance of media independence and integrity]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/21/free_expression_recommendations/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX-TMG meeting in Tunis on 12 and 13 December brought together journalists, bloggers, civil society, lawyers and academics to make recommendations on the realities and challenges of reforming the media sector.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/21/free_expression_recommendations/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Fundamentalists disrupting college campuses]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/13/fundamentalists_disrupt_campuses/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Demonstrators who are demanding imposition of their own interpretation of Islam in the curriculum and in campus life have interrupted classes, prevented students from taking exams, confined deans in their offices, and intimidated women professors. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/13/fundamentalists_disrupt_campuses/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG Conference on Freedom of Expression in Tunisia to be held in December]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/05/foe_conference/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Agenda and invitation to attend the IFEX-TMG Freedom of Expression Conference in Tunisia on 12 and 13 December in Tunis.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/12/05/foe_conference/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG congratulates judge Kalthoum Kennou on her election as President of the Association of Tunisian Judges]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/11/09/congratulations_kennou/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Independent Judge Kennou suffered persecution for speaking in favour of an independent judiciary as the former Secretary-General of the AMT, under Ben Ali. She has now been elected AMT President.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/11/09/congratulations_kennou/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Media freedom in question after first post-revolution elections]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/26/post-revolution_elections/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With 90 per cent of eligible voters in Tunisia participating in a free election for the first time in 55 years on 23 October, IFEX members are calling for numerous reforms and political commitments to nurture this great yearning for democracy. Violent attacks on a Tunis TV station earlier this month have hit home the need for security, legal reform and educational campaigns.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/26/post-revolution_elections/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Political parties' responses to Human Rights Watch questionnaire shed light on their human rights stances]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/20/questionnaire_results/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Most of the parties feel that the new Constitution should protect freedom of expression and of the press, but they disagree on limits to free expression when it concerns the right to privacy, the protection of minorities against hate speech, and the "defamation of religions."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/20/questionnaire_results/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Authorities shut down TV station, extremists try to burn down another
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/12/nesma_tv_attacked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A judge called for Tunisia TV's closure after it aired an interview with a Tunisian Communist Labor Party leader, in violation of election regulations.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/12/nesma_tv_attacked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Free expression groups call upon the government to act decisively on reforms ahead of historic elections
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/11/workshop_recommendations/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX-TMG says time is of the essence to effectively support freedom of expression by adopting a series of positive measures and setting high standards for the future.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/11/workshop_recommendations/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Free expression groups celebrate freeing of whistleblower police commissioner]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/03/whistleblower_freed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX-TMG attends trial of Samir Feriani, acquitted of charges of leaking information about the destruction of evidence linking Tunisian secret police to torture and other crimes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/10/03/whistleblower_freed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - ANHRI contributes to seminar on status of media, free expression]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/09/27/media_reform_seminar/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Seminar participants heard testimony from journalists and activists about the state of the media under former president Ben Ali and their recommendations for media reform.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/09/27/media_reform_seminar/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - ANHRI condemns use of violence against peaceful protesters]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/08/17/protestors_tear_gas/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Police assaulted protesters and used tear gas to suppress a demonstration in front of the Ministry of the Interior.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/08/17/protestors_tear_gas/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Court upholds order requiring filtering of porn sites]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/08/16/internet_filtering/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RSF reiterates its opposition to filtering, which has proved to be ineffective in other countries in the past and ends up blocking websites that are not targeted as well as those that are.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/08/16/internet_filtering/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Human Rights Watch questionnaire challenges candidates on human rights issues]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/08/10/candidate_questionnaire/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The questionnaire invites all candidates - those running both on party lists and independent lists in the 23 October 2011 election - to state their positions on key human rights issues, such as eliminating criminal penalties for nonviolent speech.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/08/10/candidate_questionnaire/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Targeting of journalists and demonstrators alarming, says IFEX-TMG ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/27/stop_targeting/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The IFEX-TMG is urging action to prevent any repeat of recent violent crackdowns on demonstrators and journalists in the run up to scheduled constitutional elections in October.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/27/stop_targeting/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Police attack journalists during Tunis demonstrations]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/21/journalists_attacked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RSF regards Prime Minister Essebsi's comments about journalists, portraying them as troublemakers and blaming them for the current unrest, as dangerous for the state of free expression in the country.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/21/journalists_attacked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - AMARC and IMS conclude mission on media development]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/15/amarc_radio_workshops/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The objective of workshops held in five cities in early July was to present the concept of community media and listen to the voices of local journalists and civil society actors.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/15/amarc_radio_workshops/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - New decree on access to information rolls back culture of secrecy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/12/access_decree/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While Article 19 welcomes the adoption of the decree, it remains concerned that the exceptions to the right to access to information are overly broad and can largely undermine the impact of the Decree in assuring transparency and accountability. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/12/access_decree/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Police inaction allowed assault on film screening, says Human Rights Watch]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/04/police_inaction_attack/</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Secularism, If God Wills" was presented during an evening in support of Tunisians who have been assaulted, threatened, and denounced by persons who consider their artistic creations offensive to Islam.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/07/04/police_inaction_attack/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Strong media and civil society needed post-revolution, says IFEX-TMG]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/06/22/tmg_mission_report/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If Tunisians are to play an informed part in the country's democratic transition, they need a free and independent media and a strong, democratic and open civil society, says the first report to be published by the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG) since the fall of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali's 23-year-old regime.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/06/22/tmg_mission_report/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Scars of oppression run deep in the country's media]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/06/16/deep_scars/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX-TMG report calls for free and independent media and a strong, democratic and open civil society.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/06/16/deep_scars/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Call for release of would-be whistle-blower police officer]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/06/09/whistle_blower_policeman/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a letter, Samir Feriani named high-level interior ministry officials whom he said bore responsibility for killing protesters during the revolution.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/06/09/whistle_blower_policeman/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG members alarmed by resurgence of Internet censorship and arrests]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/06/09/censorship_returns/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX-TMG calls for free speech rights of Tunisian citizens to be upheld in the run up to free elections.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/06/09/censorship_returns/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Draft election decree must protect freedom of expression, cautions ARTICLE 19]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/05/18/draft_election_decree/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ARTICLE 19's analysis of the decree calls for an improved framework that would fully incorporate relevant international standards on freedom of expression and guarantee respect for freedom of expression and media freedom during the election process.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/05/18/draft_election_decree/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG members support fair and transparent allocation process for broadcasting licences]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/05/10/broadcasting_licences/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ahead of the first ever democratic elections in the country, IFEX-TMG members encourage a swift, fair and transparent broadcast licencing process.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/05/10/broadcasting_licences/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Journalists beaten by police in central Tunis]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/05/09/journalists_beaten/</link>
      <description><![CDATA["The police violence against these journalists is like a bad memory," said RSF Secretary-General Jean-François Julliard. "It is as if the old methods are back just four months after President Ben Ali's fall."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/05/09/journalists_beaten/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Country "pessi-optimistic" about free expression situation post-Ben Ali, IFEX-TMG mission finds]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/04/20/tmg_mission/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite the release of jailed bloggers, activists and journalists, including Fahem Boukadous, threats to freedom of expression and other human rights in Tunisia did not disappear with the fall of President Zine El Abedine Ben Ali, says a team of seven members of the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), which has just completed a mission to the country.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/04/20/tmg_mission/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG mission to Tunisia observes freedom of expression post 14 January]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/04/15/ifex-tmg_mission/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In its seventh formal mission to Tunisia, and the second visit since deposed President Zine El Abedine Ben Ali fled the country, an IFEX-TMG delegation spent over a week meeting a wide range of stakeholders as part of the ongoing assessment of the state of freedom of expression in the country.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/04/15/ifex-tmg_mission/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG members celebrate International Women's Day with brave women of Tunisia]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/03/08/brave_women/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX-TMG members commend brave women journalists, activists, lawyers and judges who have never stopped calling for greater freedom of expression.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/03/08/brave_women/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Tunisian partners share history in the making with IFEX-TMG]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/02/16/history_in_making/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Following visit to Tunisia in February, IFEX-TMG assesses what is needed to rebuild the independent press.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/02/16/history_in_making/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - RSF in Tunisia: "A new freedom that needs protecting" ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/02/11/media_post_ben_ali/</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Censorship has not totally disappeared and could return in force at any moment," said RSF.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/02/11/media_post_ben_ali/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG welcomes release of Fahem Boukadous but says struggle for freedom of expression not over yet]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/19/struggle/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The remarkable events in Tunisia call for a redoubling of efforts to restore free expression rights, said the IFEX-TMG, despite the release of Boukadous. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/19/struggle/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Ben Ali gone, struggle for free expression lives on]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/19/post_ali/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The departure of Tunisian despot Zine El Abidine Ben Ali - which led to the release of jailed bloggers, activists and journalists, including Fahem Boukadous - is both cause for celebration and an opportunity for more free expression reform, say members of the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG) and other IFEX members.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/19/post_ali/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFJ seeks freedom for ailing journalist Fahem Boukadous]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/19/boukaddous_release_call/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Boukadous is in urgent need of medical attention and his condition is worsening.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/19/boukaddous_release_call/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - French photographer dies in hospital following tear gas attack]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/17/dolega_dies/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lucas Mebrouk Dolega was covering demonstrations in front of the Interior Ministry building on 14 January when he was struck by a tear gas canister.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/17/dolega_dies/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFEX-TMG concerned about further threats to freedom of expression posed by state of emergency]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/14/crisis/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As the crisis evolves, the 20 members of the IFEX-TMG call for country's rulers to respect human rights, including freedom of expression. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/14/crisis/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - President's promises must be followed by action, says RSF]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/14/ben_hassen_released/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Shortly after the president's address, websites that had been blocked for years became accessible.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/14/ben_hassen_released/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - IFJ backs journalists' strike against violence and press gag]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/14/journalists_protests/</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Journalists in Tunisia are right to show solidarity with citizens and to oppose violent repression of the people's right to express their legitimate concerns," said IFJ.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/14/journalists_protests/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Government resorts to hacking to stamp out coverage of unrest]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/12/censorship_of_unrest/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While Tunisia continues to implode with protests against unemployment and corruption, officials are doing their best to ensure the public doesn't know what's going on. They pulled the usual stunts: arrested journalists, censored opposition newspapers and obstructed reports and broadcasts, report members of the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG) and other IFEX members. But this time, the authorities have gone even further - harvesting passwords and usernames of bloggers, reporters and political activists to identify protest leaders and delete or compromise their email and Facebook accounts.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/12/censorship_of_unrest/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tunisia - Censorship continues as more journalists are arrested]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/12/ben_hassen_arrested/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nissar Ben Hassen was arrested after posting online video footage of events in Chebba, and Moez Jemai was sprayed with a disabling gas before being arrested.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011/01/12/ben_hassen_arrested/</guid>
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