News Digest on Nonviolent Conflict 01.02.2011 16:09

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The "Jasmine Revolution" in Tunisia's democratic revolution Tunisia: Not just another color By: Stephan Zunes, Huffington Post, January 20, 2011 Whether the overthrow of the corrupt and autocratic Ben Ali regime in Protests erupt in , Tunisia in a mass civil insurrection will lead to a stable, just and president offers reform democratic order remains to be seen, but the dramatic events in that North African country underscore a critical point: Democracy in the Hu Jintao questioned by Barack Arab world will not come from foreign military intervention or Obama on China's human rights sanctimonious lecturing from Western capitals, but from Arab peoples record themselves. Read full article... CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIONS IN THE NEWS Police fire shots to disperse new Tunis protest By: Lin Noueihed and Christian Lowe, Reuters, January 20, 2011 Tunisian media throw off Tunisian police fired shots into the air on Thursday to try to disperse censor's shackles after decades hundreds of protesters demanding that ministers associated with the of fear and collaboration rule of ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali leave the government. The protesters, who gathered outside the Tunis Tunisia's revolution isn't a headquarters of the RCD, Tunisia's ruling party for several decades, product of Twitter or WikiLeaks, refused to move back when police fired shots from behind a metal but they do help fence. Read full article and watch video... protesters inspired by Tunisian ripple Tunisian media throw off censor's shackles after decades of fear and collaboration By: Kim Sengupta, The Independent, January 20, 2011 REGIONS As protesters battle police on the streets, the media in Tunisia are Events in Tunisia undergoing their own revolution, with journalists taking over from the management and breaking the shackles of censorship. The unfolding North America scenario, in the offices of the political parties and the streets, is being seen and heard by millions of Tunisians in newspapers and the Central America/Caribbean broadcast networks. South America Read full article...

Europe Arab leaders meet, Tunisia on their minds Middle East/North Africa By: Jeffrey Fleishman and Amro Hassan, LA Times, January 20, 2011 The uprising in Tunisia and the toppling of President Zine al Abidine Central Asia ben Ali dominated the annual Arab Economic Summit, which opened Wednesday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheik amid fears that South Asia unrest could ripple across the Middle East. The tone throughout the Southeast Asia day was somber as leaders of the Arab League reflected on citizens' growing dissatisfaction with the region's deepening social and East Asia economic problems. Read full article... Oceania

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Africa Tunisian jailed under Ben Ali plans presidential run By: Reuters, January 20, 2011 ARTICLES OF INTEREST A Tunisian dissident whose imprisonment made him a symbol of repression under former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali said on NOTICES Wednesday he will run for president to sweep the ex-leader's allies ANNOUNCEMENT from power. Taoufik Ben Brik, a journalist, spent six months in jail over assault charges which his supporters, including international rights groups, said were trumped up. ICNC WEBSITE Read full article...

DIGEST ARCHIVES The thrill and consequences of Tunisia for the Arab region By: Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star, January 19, 2011 Contribute items to the News Digest ! Two great questions loom after the overthrow of the regime of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali: How smoothly and how quickly will the Tunisian people transition to a more democratic form of government that can addre