In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,
Public Statement
Our country is passing through a delicate stage of our history with both hope and optimism, as well as fear of the potential risks of violence and extremism that could lead to the failure of the revolution and the abortion of the democratic transition. The Tunisian people, and all of the free people who supported the revolution and uphold democratic values, eagerly wish to witness the success of the Tunisian revolution in achieving its sacred objectives of implementing a democratic political system based on justice, human rights, freedom, and dignity.
The biggest threat against the democratic transition is the growing cycle of violence fueled by anti-democratic forces who were not able to cope with the new atmosphere of freedom. Our concern about the rising threat of violence is mandated by the negative impact on the image of our revolution which makes the desired economic development more difficult, is necessary to overcome the missed opportunities of the past 23 years of oppression and corruption of the former regime, and also as a result of the severe conditions that Tunisia went through following the revolution. We also believe that the aggression on the U.S embassy in Tunis, that took place on September 14, was a wake-up call to deal seriously and urgently with those who advocate violence or practice it. Acts of violence can never be accepted whatever the reasons, and can never be justified by any act of provocation. Those who do not respect the law should not escape prosecution, while also providing protection and safeguards for fair trials.
In this context, we, the signatories of this statement, emphasize:
1. Our full solidarity with the American people, while asserting that the attack on the U.S embassy was an isolated event that does not represent the Tunisian people who greatly appreciate the support of the United States during and after the Tunisian Revolution.
2. The consensus of all the components of civil society and of all the political parties in condemning violence whatever the reason is, and the necessity to stop using this issue for political or electoral gains or propaganda.
3. We support the state military, security, and judicial institutions in their efforts to confront violence and impose rule of law, without allowing the possibility of violating the freedom or basic rights of all citizens.
4. The need to enhance educational and cultural programs for strengthening a culture of peace, democracy and tolerance.
5. We appeal to all sides to increase efforts to calm down the situation, and to refrain from the discourse of escalation and confrontation.
6. Finally, we appeal to our partners in the European Union and the United States to increase their support to the Tunisian economy and to the national efforts towards the success of Tunisia’s democratic transition, to achieve sustainable and just development, and fulfill the aspirations of the Tunisian people.
In peace,
* Affiliations listed for information purposes only, and do not necessarily reflect approval from the party or the organization as a whole *
NAME & AFFILIATION
Radwan A. Masmoudi
President of the Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy
Zied Ladhari
Leader in Al-Nahdha party and member of the Constituent Assembly
Yassine Ibrahim
Executive Secretary of the Republican Party
Mohammed Bennour
Spokesman for Attakattol Party
Tayed Baccouche
General Secretary of the Nidaa Tounes party
Samir Ben Amor
Legal Advisor to the President of the Republic
Iyadh Ben Achour
University Professor and Constitutional scholar
Riadh Chaibi
Member of the Political Bureau of al-Nahdha
Ahmed Ibrahim
President of the Massar party
Mokhtart Trifi
Lawyer
Faisal Jedlaoui
Member of the Constituent Assembly
Mohamed Aziz Ben Achour
Director General of the Arab Organization for Education, Culture, and Sciences
Abderazzak Hammami
Secretary General of the Patriotic Democratic Action party
Noureddine Arbaoui
Member of the Political Bureau of al-Nahdha party
Khaled Haddad
Journalist and Researcher in Media and information sciences
Skander Rekik
President of the Political Bureau of the Amane party
Slaheddine Jourchi
Writer, journalist, and human rights activist
Saida Akremi
Tunisian Association for the Defense of Political Prisoners
Seyed Ferjani
Leader in al-Nahdha party
Ben Issa Demni
Professor of Philosophy
Fathi Touzri
Member of the Executive Committee of the Republican party
Abdelwahab Hani
President of the Majd party
Hammadi Redissi
University professor and democratic activist
Leila Bahria
Judge
Zied Hani
Member of the Executive Committee of the National Syndicate for Tunisian Journalists
Amel Grami
Professor at University of Mannouba
Lazhar Abaab
Real estate expert
Souad Goussami Hajji
Human rights activist
Salah Attia
Independent writer and journalist
Fares Mabrouk
Professor at University of Paris/Arab Policy Institute
Habib Guiza
General Secretary of the General Confederate for Workers
Ahmed Bahloul
Researcher in Media and member of the Nahdha party
Bochra Belhaj Hmida
Nidaa Tunis party
Neji Bghouri
Former president of the National Syndicate for Tunisian Journalists
Mohsen Sahbani
Responsible for Transitional Justice at the Ministry of Human Rights
Monia Ibrahim
Member of the Constituent Assembly
Sonia Abdellatif
Karim Abdessalem
Hadi Ben Romdhane
Abdelmajid Charfi
University Professor
Selim Riahi
President of Free Patriotic Union
Abdelwahab Hafaiedh
President of the Forum for Practical Social Sciences
Zouheir Makhlouf
Human rights activist
Khalil Klai
Tunisian Association for Citizen Journalism
Alaya Allani
Researcher and Professor at University of Mannouba
Mohsen Kaabi
Secretary General of the Association for Fairness to Former Military Officers
Nabil Labbassi
Lawyer and Shahed Observatory for Elections and Supporting the Democratic Transition
Mohamed Moncef Barouni
Lawyer, and Tunisian American Friendship Association
Sanaa’ Mersni
Member of the Constituent Assembly
Ahmed Ounaies
Retired diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Najet Laabidi
Lawyer and human rights activist
Mohamed Saleh Khadrawi
Founding member of the Movement of Maghreb Construction
Amor Dhaouadi
Managing Director in Switzerland
Abderrazak Abidi
One of the Victims of BRRAKIT ASSAHEL Incidents
Imed Zwawi
Student researcher / Tunis forum for youth empowerment
Salah Eddine Mzougui
Journalist and publisher in Germany
Sahbi Braham
Business man
Ahmed Khalifa
University Professor
Mohemed Arbi Nssiri
PhD canidate
Abdel Elhafidh Chaybi
Independent
Med Ghazi Ben Touns
International Expert Economist (independent)
Yahya Ghoul
Professor of Contomporary History in Tunis University
Imed Rgayeg
psychiatrist
Jalila Ghodhbani
Lawyer and Human Rights Activist
Omar Nemri
University Professor and psychologist
Mohamed bilel Bassli
Observatory Youth Association of Democracy
Boubaker M’barki
Journalist
Rachid Najjar
International Association for the Support of Political Prisoners
Mohamed Damak
University professor
Ammar Khmili
Non-governmental Organization NGO
Riadh Doura
Information Technology
Othmen Ben Hadj Omar
Secretary General of the Baath movement
Adel Smaali
Financial expert freelance writer
Mohamed Faouzi Mouhager
Teacher and Researcher (Independent)
Abedel salem zbidi
Press and Media
Mohamed Habib Marsit
Human Rights Militant
Rim Saoudi
Journalist
Amna Abouda
Lawyer and Human Rights Activist
Dr Kamel Essghayri
Activist in the Civil soceity
Radhi Meddeb
Action and Solidarity Development Association
Abdelbasset Abdouli
Al-Aaman Party
Abdelfatteh Idoudi
Agency for Technical Communication and Marketing (ATCM)
Mohamed Atia
Pharmacist Biologist. And Activist in LTDH
Fattoum Atia
Member of Tunisian Constituent Assembly
Rafik Benabdallah
Journalist (ASSABAH)
Ridha Mohamed Helel
University Professor and Activist in Human Rights
Mourad Rammah
Researches Expert
Amina Zouari Goumani
Activist in the Civil Society
Abdeljalil Trabelsi
Tunisian Citizen
Jamel Abdelftteh
Consultant
Slimen Benyoussef Lamin
Sociologist Communicator
lakhdar Ben Abderrahmen
responsible of relations of Administration ; parties and organisations
Sami Belhadj
Journalist
Dahker Abbas
Researcher (Independent)
Mohamed Dawood
Architect -Member of Al-Aman Party
Mohamed Fadhel Askri
Independent
Ridha Saadi
Civil Servant (Director)
Tayeb Ben Amor
secretary of ISET Djerba
Rym Ghooma
Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
Afif Bouni
University professor and Director of Strategic Issues Magazine
Walid H’mem
Envirenment Association (Manzel Tmim)
Shams Eddin Belkhoudja
Noor Association
Abir Slimen
President of the Anti-Descrimination Oraganisation ADF
Amor Madiounia
Tunisian Citizen
Hichem Hamdi
Human Rights Activist
Hazem Ksouri
Lawyer (Free Tunisian Association)
Ammar Boumlessa
Associate Professor and Activist in the Civil Society
Rafik Bausch Khwadja
Independent
Hossni Lahmar
President Doctor Of Peace
Ezzeddin Bouhlel
University Professor
Sami Elbarkawi
University Professor
Tawfik Baya
Urbanist – Central Ministry Director
Mohamed Faycel H’midi
engineer
Mohamed Fawzi Mouawia
President of the Citizenship Iniciative Association
Ridha Souissi
Engineer
Issam Khmakham
Euro-medeterranean Tunisian Association for Youth
Oussama Chtourou
Information System Consultant
Farida Ayari
Journalist
Hassan Haj Kacem
Member of the Political Office of Al-Aman Party
Taher Gallali
University Professor (Tunis Almanar)
Abdelmajid Esharfi
Universitay professor
Oussama Alkhridji
Activist with Annahdha Party
Khadija Ben Hssin
University Professor
Slim Riahi
President of the Free National Union
Abdelwahab Ben Hfayedh
President Of the Forum of Applied Social Sciences
Dorra Harrar
ATFP
Habib Awili
Tunisian Association For Asia Investment & Cooperation
Meriam Ben Slimane
engineer
Khaled Founi
Vice President of the Association of Justice & Rehabiliation
Zouhair Ben Youssef
University Professor and Human Rights Activist
Nozha Ben Fredj
AISPP
Abdelmonaam Idriss
Teacher of Secondary Education
Mohamed Mohsen Daassi
Republican Party / Liberty and Equity
Ahmed Saadawi
University Professor of Manouba Universiy
Mounir Bokchari
Director of House for Youth (Kalaa Kbira)
Samir kilani
voluntary Observatory
Chokri Mamni
University Professor of Sociology
Rebhi Atiwi
Charter Center for Development and Human Rights
Mourad Hajji
President of Youth and Skills Association
Najet Laabidi
Lawyer and Human Rights Defender
Sadok Ashwayaa
Editor of A-shababik Magazine
Mouldi Lahmer
University Professor
Mabrouk Ouederni
Research & Development Expert and University Professor
Mohamed Raouf Kechrid
Veterinary Medical Officier
Aymen Alkatri
Activist with Annahdha Party
M’sddak Jlidi
University Professor, Politician and Activist in the Civil Society
Mouhamed Ali Azayez
Annahdha Party
Mouhamed Ben Moussa
Information Office of the Baha’i community in Tunisia
Raja Slim
Association Prospectives & development
Tarek Elghaly
Independent
Noureddine Aloui
Novelist and sociologist (independent)
Zouhayer Makhlouf
Human Rights Activist
Mouhamed Lahbib Bou Thelja
retired professor
Nihel Ben Ammar
University Teacher
Khalil Klaii
Tunisian Association of citizenship journalism
Zied Chadhli
Annahdha Party
Mouhamed Berraou
Director of the Center for Studies and Research on Control Accountability and Anti-Corruption
Hatem Kotran
Vice president of the committee of Children Rights in UN
Lotfi Saybi
Republican Party (Al-Jomhouri party)
Hamida Riahi
Accadamic Researcher
Riadh Belkadhi
Independent
Mohamed Lahbib Messtiri
party of Reform and Development
Abdellatif Titouhi
Politician and Lawyer
Rabyaa El-Arbi
Independent
Najla Braham
judge in the Administrative Court
Chamikh Esghaier
Ex-political prisoner
Jalel Saafi
Independent chartered accountant
Nourdine Alrabii
Association os Development Without Borders
Sami Chabrak
Association of Development Without Borders
Hosni Lahmar
doctors for peace
Chedly Aouriri
Tunisian Community Center , Oregon Chapter , USA
Mouhamed Hamza
Independent Islamist and a Human Rights Activist
Ridha Baklouti
Independent
Hedi Ferjani
Expert Senior Engineer . Omega Group Sfax Tunisia
Mouhamed Kamel Elhouki
Association of Justice and Rehabiliation
Dalila Tayachi
University Teacher
Boubaker Benkrayem
retired colonel and former Major in Land Army
Alaya Allani
Researcher Professor in Mannouba University
Nader laadhari
engineer
Driss Jebrouni Masmoudi
REMES
Imen Masmoudi
Independent
Habib Kaabachi
Director of political affairs OCI
Habib Gh’rab
Party of NIDAA TUNIS
Bochra Bel Haj Hmida
Party of NIDAA TUNIS
Faouzi Abdouli
Al-Nahhda Party
Houda Bouzid
Architect
Monia Ammar
judge and member of the Association Citizen Action
Amir Abdelwahab
Responsible for External Relations at the Tunisian observatory of the Trade Union Rights and Freedoms.
Neji AL-Arbi
International Expert , Economist in transportation
Mohamed Salah Addouni
Independent
Khaled Ayech abdallah sghair
Chairman of the National Forum for Human Rights
Monia Hammami
Professor at the University Specialized in Political Discours analysis
Mohamed Ali Ettayeb
NIDAA TUNIS
Jalila Klaii
Activist in the Civil Society
Issam El Amri
President of the Tunisian Association for victims of medical errors
Sami Azouz
University Professor
Salah Attia
Writer and freelance journalist
Mohamed Kamel Salaani
Independent
Ahmed Loubiri
Ahmed Azznad
Doctor
Mohen Kaabi
Secretary-general of the Equity Association for Ancient Military
Yassine Awina
Student
Saiida Mahmoud
Teacher
Selma Najar
Veterinary Doctor
Tarek Najar
Independent
Slim Ennaifer
Independent Expet
Abdelhamid Abdallah
MDHJT
Najem Dhaher
University Professor
Ahmed Bahloul
Researcher in Media Studies, member of Nahdha Party
Jalel Saafi
Independent Chartered Accountant – And Treasurer of CTRM Association
Faouzi Shawish
Activist in the Civil Society
Salwa Wali
French language Teacher and Member in the Party of Reform and Development .
Habib Guiza
Secretary General of the General Confederation of Labour – CGTT
Abdel Sallem Arbaoui
Activist in the Civil Society
Mustapha Bakir
Student
Mohamed Ben Jemaa
Writer and Political Activist
Redha Fakih
Lecturer
Abdellatif Bouden
Doctor
Mourad Al-Aguerbi
Principal Engineer In Tunisian TV
Nabil Labassi
Lawyer and Activist in Human Rights
Mohamed Moncef Barouni
Tunisian-American Friendship Association (TAFA)
Ali Bou Aziz
Director of Ibn Khaldun site
Soufya Hamami
journalist
Abdelwahhab Ben Hafayedh
ASSF Executive Director
Walid Ben Salah
Tunisian Association to Support Transparency
Nourdine Horchani
Banker
Abdelkrim Dahmen
SD Blida University
Ahmed Jawadi
Freelance Toor Guide
Amor Ben Romdhane
Permanent member of green crescent Sousse Presentation
Mokhtar Trifi
Lawyer
Mohamed Habib Marsit
Human Rights Militant
Shams Eddine Bel khoudja
Noor Association
Abdelfattah Idoudi
ATCM
Safouen Ben Brahim
TAFA
Hakim Ben Othman
Associate Professor at Tunis Business School, University of Tunis
Abdedayem Noumi
AISPP
Ali Abdeallah Med Jassar
President of the Human Rights Chamber In Yemeni Association of Political Science
Charifa Al-Ikhwa
Researcher and professor in political and social marketing – University of Carthage
Noureddine Arbaoui
Member in the Executive Bureau of Annahdha
Sana Mersni
Member in ANC
Sahbi Braham
Business man
Riadh Sakma
principal journalist in TUnisian Radio
Mohsen Hassani
President of Association AHALINA
Lotfi Aajra
Journalist
Hela Boujneh
TUNISIAN ASSOCIATION OF HUMANIST TUNISIAN
Yassine Gwiaa
Al-Amen Party
Mehrez Ben Saiid
Professor S.G “The Will” (la volenté) Metline.
Lotfi Hidouri
Journalist
Mohamed Mohssen Aldaassi
Republican Party of Justice and Freedom
Fares Mabrouk
Professor of Politcal Sciencs in Paris / Arab Policy Institute
Ahmed Brahim
President of Al-Masar Party
Houssine Bou Chiba
The Association of Dignity for the Political Presonier
Nizar Kallel
Interpreter at US Embassy Tunisia
Mohamed Njidi
University prfessor Ben Misk Literarture University Casablanca
Bilel Kamoun
Activist in the Civil society
Riadh Fadhloun
Financial Director
Mohamed Laabidi
Activist in the Civil Society
Warda Bechir
Journalist
Abderrahman Al-hadhly
Associate Professor and Researcher in History
Maher Kallel
Noor Association
Mongi Ben Salem
University professor
Mehdi Bhouri
Independent
Taoufik Addouni
President of the Liberal Democratic Party PDL
Abdallah Tourkmani
Mohamed Riadh Chaabouny
Monji Marzouk
Ministry of Technology and Information and Communication
Abdelhamid Al-Arkach
University Professor
Firas Chayeb
Consultant
Khalil Derbel
US Embassy in Tunis
Mehrez Drissi
Civil Society Activist
Nacer Fantar
Consultant
Hafedh Bourmesh
4 seasons Doors & Windows
Sami Hamdouni
President of Arab and Islamic identity loyals
Habib Kazdoghlli
Dean of the Faculty of Manouba
Med kacem Abderrahman
Committee of Darfour Lawyers
Fathi Ghorbel
University Professor In USA (Independent)
Jamel Bettayeb
Activist in the Civil Society
Bashir Asswidy
President Masar Association for Development
Fatma Bouraoui
University professor
Jaafar Sahim
PADIL Services
Adnen Hasnaoui
ATDP
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