Lina Ben Mhenni

Posted by Omezzine Khelifa
On January 27th, 2020 I lost a friend and my country lost an icon. Lina was one of the bravest and freest women I have ever met. To me, she was our Tunisian David and for years she fought the Goliath of Ben Ali’s dictatorship. Everyone in Tunisia knows Lina’s bravery and her indefatigable fight for justice and human rights. These past years and at the height of her illness, she kept joining marches and

2023, a diplomatic winter?

Posted by Omezzine Khelifa
A year marked by the return of warfare on European soil has cast doubt on the ability ofworld leaders to prevent global instability and growing inequalities.In the presence of blatant violations of international laws, it is all too easy to call attention tothe fiasco of peacemaking institutions. Yet the shortcomings of diplomacy demand a radicalsystem change, bringing forth reforms that align the various vested interests.However, this configuration does not seem to be shared by today’s world

10 years ago, we started our Revolution…

Posted by Omezzine Khelifa
December 17, 2010, is when democracy in Tunisia and in North Africa began. Far from a celebration, I see this day as a commemoration for people who lost their lives to free us Tunisians here and abroad. Ten years later, the struggle for jobs, freedom, and dignity for all is ongoing. Many Tunisians have the feeling that the revolution failed them. But I don’t. I just realize how hard it is to deconstruct decades of authoritarianism

14 janvier 2020 – Peut-on encore rêver 10 ans après la Révolution tunisienne?

Posted by Omezzine Khelifa
Un magnifique soleil pour commémorer le 14 janvier, date anniversaire de la Révolution tunisienne. 2020, c’est aussi 10 ans, l’anniversaire du début de la chute du régime de Ben Ali. On peut légitimement se demander ce qui a été fait pour que les jeunes s’épanouissent dans notre pays depuis. Où trouver ce bilan? Il aurait d’abord fallu que l’épanouissement des jeunes femmes et des jeunes hommes eût été au coeur des priorités des différents gouvernements