2018 Tunisian protests

2018 Tunisian protests
Part of the 2018–2022 Arab protests
Date1 January 2018 (2018-01-01) – February 2018
Location
Tunisia
Caused byCost of living, taxes, and price hikes[1][2][3][4][5]
GoalsRepeal of the 2018 budget[6][7]
Methods
Parties
Protesters
Opposition

 Tunisia

Lead figures

Hamma Hammami
(Opposition leader)

Youssef Chahed
(Prime Minister)
Beji Caid Essebsi
(President)
Mohamed Ridha Chalghoum
(Finance Minister)

Number
Hundreds[6]
2,100 soldiers
Casualties and losses
1 killed,[9] 5 injured, 500+ arrested[10]
50 police injured[11]

In January 2018, protests occurred in Tunisia, these protests were the result of economic hardships that Tunisians dealt with.[12] The 2018 Tunisian protests were a series of protests occurring throughout Tunisia. Beginning January 2018, protests erupted in multiple towns and cities across Tunisia over issues related to the cost of living and taxes.[9] As of 9 January, the demonstrations had claimed at least one life, and revived worries about the fragile political situation in Tunisia.[9]

The Popular Front, an alliance of leftist opposition parties, called for continued protests against the government's "unjust" austerity measures, while Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed denounced the violence and appealed for calm, claiming that he and his government believe 2018 "would be the last difficult year for Tunisians".[13]

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  2. ^ "Press briefing note on Tunisia". NPR News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  3. ^ "Protests turn violent in Tunisia over price hikes". Yahoo News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  4. ^ "Tunisia deploys army, makes 300 arrests as violent unrest persists". Reuters. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  5. ^ "Protests hit Tunisia for third night as PM warns of crackdown". Sydney Morning Herald. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  6. ^ a b "Hundreds arrested in Tunisia protests". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  7. ^ "Tunisian opposition leader calls for continued protests". Al Jazeera. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  8. ^ "Widespread protests force Tunisian army deployment". Long War Journal. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  9. ^ a b c d Blaise, Lilia (2018). "'You Can't Survive Anymore': Tunisia Protests Rising Prices and Taxes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  10. ^ Burke, Jason (2018-01-11). "Tunisia protests: authorities accused of indiscriminate crackdown". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  11. ^ "Protests hit Tunisia for third night as PM warns of clampdown". Reuters. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
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  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference AJE_Tunisia_antiausterity201801 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).