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Tunisia: United States
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Since independence in 1956, Tunisia has experienced a deep political change. Fundamental reforms have been introduced since 1987 to promote the democratic process and enhance the state of law and institutions. Trends toward the forming of associations have grown considerably, with more than 7,000 associations and NGOs operating in Tunisia in various fields: sciences, culture, sports, arts, society and development. More
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Tunisia's first online radio station began broadcasting on December 10th to mark the 59th anniversary of the World Declaration for Human Rights. The radio station – called "Radio 6" – consists of a group of six radio stations whose owners are awaiting licenses to broadcast over the air.
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The WSIS summit in Tunisia is now well underway and the issue of freedom of expression online is emerging as an important issue. In his opening address, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan stated that freedom of expression was a key issue. During the opening ceremony, Kofi Annan was joined by Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, […]
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Tunisia's 1956 code of personal status... known as the Majalla, afforded women rights and legal protections that were significantly progressive in relation to the rest of the Arab/Muslim world at the time. The CSP abolished polygamy and repudiation, required that both parties to marriage be consenting, provided women with the right to divorce and child custody, and established a minimum marriage age for both girls (17) and boys (20). A 1981 amendment granted a woman lifelong alimony after divorce, instead of the previous rule that afforded a lump sum, and also provided a mother with automatic guardianship (legal control) over her child in the event of the father's death-in effect, ending patrilineal privilege.
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The United States has very good relations with Tunisia, which date back more than 200 years. The United States has maintained official representation in Tunis almost continuously since 1795, and the American Friendship Treaty with Tunisia was signed in 1799. The two governments are not linked by security treaties, but relations have been close since Tunisia's independence. U.S.-Tunisian relations suffered briefly after the 1985 Israeli raid on PLO headquarters in Tunis, after the 1988 Tunis assassination of PLO terrorist Abu Jihad, and in 1990 during the Gulf War. In each case... relations warmed again quickly, reflecting strong bilateral ties. The United States and Tunisia have an active schedule of joint military exercises.
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The coasts were held briefly by the Normans of Sicily in the 12th century and the following Arab reconquest made disappear the last Christians in Tunisia. In 1159, Tunisia was conquered by the Almohad caliphs. They were succeeded by the Berber Hafsids (c.1230 – 1574), under whom Tunisia prospered. In the late 16th century the coast became a pirate stronghold (see: Barbary States). In the last years of the Hafsids, Spain seized many of the coastal cities, but these were recovered by the Ottoman Empire. Under its Turkish governors, the Beys, Tunisia attained virtual independence.
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