Tunisia Bound

Tunisian parliament rejects motion on France apology for crimes committed during colonial eraF

Updated 10 June 2020:  Tunisia's parliament on Wednesday rejected a motion calling on France to apologise for crimes committed during and after  colonial rule, following 15 hours of debate that ran into the night. The motion had been put forward by the small...

Maghreb: Conservatives control the court systems, religion dominates over civil libertiesF

(Photo: rally in Tunis in support of Emna Charki) - Rabat, May 27, 2020 - A Moroccan movie star has been prosecuted over "blasphemous" remarks against Islam, a court official said, while Amnesty International called Wednesday for similar charges to be dropped against...

Tunisia announces staged reopening of economic and social activityF

Tunisia will reopen places of worship, restaurants and hotels from June 4, authorities announced Thursday, more than two months after closing them over the coronavirus pandemic.The reopening could be delayed if there is a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the ministers of...

Italy grapples with influx of immigrantsF

Rome, May 24, 2020 - Italian police on Sunday corrected a report that a record 400 migrants had landed on a beach in Sicily, saying the number was only around 70, the ANSA news agency reported. A single wooden fishing boat some 10 metres (35 feet) long was found on...

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