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Outrage in Tunisia (part 2)

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A grim turning point for the poster child of the Arab Spring? The murder of a leading opposition voice sparks outrage in Tunisia with increasing violence taking place on the watch of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party.

DEBATE
By Anelise Borges
  • Amel AZZOUZ. Member of the Tunisian Parliament, Ennahda (from Tunis);
  • Wafa JAOUA. Member of the Central Committee of the Aljoumhouri party;
  • Jalila HEDHLI-PEUGNET. President, Think Ahead for Tunisia;
  • Marietje SCHAAKE. Dutch Member of the European Parliament; Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (from Strasbourg);
  • Mischa Benoit-LAVELLE. France 24 correspondent (from Tunis).

Produced by Anelise Borges, François Picard, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis.

Watch the first part here.

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