2011–2012 Tunisian protests

The 2011–2012 Tunisia protests was a series of increasingly violent street demonstrations characterised by popular unrest and civil riots against economic grievances and deteriorating conditions in Tunisia. Inequality and unemployment has also been a trigger of nationwide civil disorder and massive disobedience. The fresh protests first began as a wave of national peaceful protests on 14–21 January against the government and demanded a civilian government and fresh elections to be held immediately. Instead, the interim government has led the 2011 Tunisian presidential election. But the protests adapted to different towns and regions, and mass demonstrations re-erupted nationwide. In 2012, massive labour strikes and anti-government riots have been ongoing, with police brutality becoming violent and more extreme. Women strikes and hunger strikes had been held nationwide in August–September. University students also led national student protests in protest at economic conditions. Nationwide protests against the government and Police brutality led by youths had been held in Tunis, Sousse and Gafsa and poor neighbourhoods in cities nationwide in November–December. 8 were killed in the mass uprising and political movement. Insurrectional demonstrations continued and ultimately led to the 2013–2014 Tunisian political crisis.Protests hit birthplace of Tunisian revolution 10 August 2012 France24 https://www.france24.com/en/20120810-tunisia-police-protesters-birthplace-revolution-sidi-bouzid-unemployment-poverty-ben-aliPolice clash with anti-government protesters in central Tunis 9 April 2012 Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tunisia-protest-idUSBRE8380VB20120409 https://web.archive.org/web/20161218152241/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tunisia-protest-idUSBRE8380VB20120409 2016-12-18Tunisian women protest to demand equality 14 August 2012 BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19253289 https://web.archive.org/web/20120814231619/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19253289 2012-08-14 See also 2013–2014 Tunisian political crisis Tunisian Revolution References Category:Protests in Tunisia Category:Labor disputes in Tunisia