Tunisian police fired tear fuel to disperse protesters within the northern metropolis of Siliana on Friday after a policeman beat a shepherd, witnesses stated, in an incident that sparked anger, because the nation have fun the tenth anniversary of the transition to a full democracy.
Hundreds of protesters burned wheels, blocked roads, and threw stones on the police, who adopted the protesters and fired fuel, witnesses added.
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A decade in the past, large protests towards corruption, injustice and the repressive regime toppled the late President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, after a fruit vendor set himself ablaze within the central city of Sidi Bouzid after an altercation with a policewoman.
The Tunisian revolution in 2011 impressed a wave of revolt in Arab nations as individuals rose as much as demand democracy.
A video posted on social media confirmed a policeman scolding and pushing a shepherd whose sheep had entered the governate headquarter.
The video brought on a wave of anger on social media. Activists stated that it’s unacceptable to hurt the dignity of any citizen, a decade after Tunisians revolted towards injustice and oppression.
The Public Prosecution workplace opened an investigation into the incident.
Despite the incident, Tunisia is an instance of peaceable transition in a area struggling elsewhere with violence and upheaval, its financial and social state of affairs worsened, and the nation turned on the verge of chapter and the protests elevated.
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Last Update: Saturday, 16 January 2021 KSA 01:42 – GMT 22:42
