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The Arab Spring of 2011 has not translated into greater freedoms for the people of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Tunisia, while working on a new constitution, has suffered 2 assassinations of secular politicians in 2013 which has compounded discontent with the ruling Islamic Ennahda Party.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood's President Morsi was ousted in July by the Army in the name of the anti Brotherhood protestors and this was followed by large-scale bloodshed of pro and anti Morsi protestors. An interim government is in place promising elections and a new constitution next year. Libya continues to experience armed confrontations from the country's disparate groups. In all three countries impunity for human rights violations appears to be entrenched.
Morocco's leading Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) has been facing popular unrest on the streets at its inability to achieve social and economic reforms but the monarchy of King Mohammed VI has been able to contain the unrest and hopes to avoid the chaos of neighbouring Egypt.
The Arab Spring of 2011 has not translated into greater freedoms for the people of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Tunisia, while working on a new constitution, has suffered 2 assassinations of secular politicians in 2013 which has compounded discontent with the ruling Islamic Ennahda Party.Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood's President Morsi was ousted in July by the Army in the name of the anti Brotherhood protestors and this was followed by large-scale bloodshed of pro and anti Morsi protestors. An interim government is in place promising elections and a new constitution next year. Libya continues to experience armed confrontations from the country's disparate groups. In all three countries impunity for human rights violations appears to be entrenched.
Morocco's leading Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) has been facing popular unrest on the streets at its inability to achieve social and economic reforms but the monarchy of King Mohammed VI has been able to contain the unrest and hopes to avoid the chaos of neighbouring Egypt.
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- Morocco-Western Sahara: release or fairly retry Marrakesh protesters over soaring prices- 5 July 2013
- Tunisia: freedom of expression on trial - 3 July 2013
- Tunisia: drop charges against three accused of insulting police at rapper's trial
18 June 2013 - Libya:authorities drop charges against politicians over women's rights cartoon -14 June 2013
- Tunisia: imprisoned FEMEN activists should be released - 13 June 2013
- Libya: Amnesty condemns Benghazi Bombing Targeting Civilians -19 May 2013
