#Tunisia #Nobel team (L to R) Houcine Abbassi, Wided Bouchamaoui, Abdessattar ben Moussa and lawyer Fadhel Mahfoudh pic.twitter.com/DUt73DiIE3
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The Quartet comprises of four organisations— the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT, Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail), the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA, Union Tunisienne de l’Industrie, du Commerce et de l’Artisanat), the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH, La Ligue Tunisienne pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme), and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers (Ordre National des Avocats de Tunisie).
Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring, which spread to several other countries in North Africa and the Middle East. While some of these countries are still struggling to establish democracy and fundamental rights, Tunisia has transitioned into a vibrant civil society that ensures the basic human rights for its citizens.
”We did it together, the four of us” Ouided Bouchamaoui on The National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia #NobelPrize https://t.co/60xbt7Wkjs
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The Quartet played a crucial role in countering the spread of unrest and disharmony in Tunisia by helping the people, the political parties and authorities achieve consensus on various challenges across political and religious divides.
EXCLUSIVE “I’m ecstatic, I can’t find any words.” President of The Tunisian Order of Lawyers on the #NobelPrize https://t.co/3hLoNFD18r
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The Nobel Committee states in its press release, “The course that events have taken in Tunisia since the fall of the authoritarian Ben Ali regime in January 2011 is unique and remarkable for several reasons.
Firstly, it shows that Islamist and secular political movements can work together to achieve significant results in the country’s best interests. The example of Tunisia thus underscores the value of dialogue and a sense of national belonging in a region marked by conflict.
Secondly, the transition in Tunisia shows that civil society institutions and organizations can play a crucial role in a country’s democratization, and that such a process, even under difficult circumstances, can lead to free elections and the peaceful transfer of power. The National Dialogue Quartet must be given much of the credit for this achievement and for ensuring that the benefits of the Jasmine Revolution have not been lost.”
Full interview regarding the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize #NobelPrize http://t.co/UvqCMereK2
— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 9, 2015
(With inputs from Nobelprize.org)