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2013 protests in Tunisia

2013–14 Tunisian political crisis
Part of the aftermath of the Tunisian Revolution
Date 25 July 2013 (2013-07-25) – 2014
Location  Tunisia
Goals
  • Resignation of the Islamist-led government.
  • Secular constitution
Result
  • Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh resigns and replaced by a technocratic government formed by Mehdi Jomaa, a former minister in Laarayedh's government.
  • New constitution passed, which gives Islam a role as the state religion
  • Continuing protests against terrorism and economic hardship among other issues.
Parties to the civil conflict

Opposition coalitions:

Unaffiliated protesters:

  • Secularists
  • Leftists
  • Liberals
  • Feminists
  • Anarchists
Lead figures

Opposition coalitions:

Unaffiliated protesters:

Government of Tunisia

A political crisis evolved in Tunisia following the assassination of leftist leader Mohamed Brahmi in late July 2013, during which the country's mainly secular opposition organized several protests against the ruling Troika alliance that was dominated by Rashid al-Ghannushi's Islamist Ennahda Movement. The events came as part of the aftermath of the Tunisian Revolution which ousted the country's longtime president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, followed by a general election which saw Ennahda win a plurality alongside Moncef Marzouki's allied Congress for the Republic (CPR). The crisis gradually subsided when Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh resigned and a new constitution was adopted in January 2014.

Many incidents fueled the protests including the assassination of prominent secular leaders Chokri Belaid on 6 February 2013 and Mohamed Brahmi on 25 July. Other factors include the government's failure to deal with the rise of hardline Salafist groups including Ansar al-Sharia which is widely believed to be behind the assassinations, as well as many other attacks on security personnel and state institutions. This prompted the government to list the group as a terrorist organization amid growing pressure by opposition groups.


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