The Tunisian constitutional transition and debates: Islam, women and other actors in the wake of the post Jasmine revolution
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2020
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The Arab uprising in Tunisia, dubbed the Jasmine Revolution
began in 2010, protesting against unemployment, corruption,
injustice and the absence of basic freedoms. The Jasmine
Revolution ousted Ben Ali, the then president who was in power
for more than three decades in 2011. Post Jasmine Revolution
saw Tunisia making commendable strides in its transition
towards a new all-inclusive democratic political order. However,
the transition process has not been without obstacles which could
have had the effect of derailing the transition process, such as the
assassination of activists Chokri Belaïd and Mohamed Brami, the
role and place of Islam, the inclusion of women in the political
transition and the most popular Islamic party Ennahda with
its rumours of transforming Tunisia into an Islamic state were
cause for great concern for all. However, despite these concerns,
Tunisia’s new constitutional text is considered to be a radical
departure from its previous constitutional texts. After the drafting
of various drafts, the 2014 constitutional text has attained the
status in the Middle Eastern And North African Region MENA
Region as being the most liberal compared to other countries in
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Jasmine revolution, Islam, Women, Constitution, Debates
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Booley, A. The Tunisian constitutional transition and debates: Islam, women and other actors in the wake of the post Jasmine revolution. V28:2 Jurnal Syariah. pp. 293-332