Dr. Riddhi Sohan Dasgupta

September 3, 2012 in e-forum presenters

An Anti-Corruption Amendment in the Tunisian Constitution: Fool’s Errand or a Real Tour de Force?

Discussing the impact of banning public and private corruption in Tunisia; the incentives and disincentives and the potential growth of a Black Market while taking a comparative look at the rest of the Maghreb.

Dr. Riddhi Sohan Dasgupta on “An Anti-Corruption Amendment in the Tunisian Constitution” (audio podcast)

Riddhi Sohan Dasgupta, Senior Advisor, Tunisia Constitution Project, Wilberforce Society

Dr. Riddhi Dasgupta is involved in a comparative constitutionalism project, drafting a proposal for the new constitution of Tunisia, on behalf of an international law and policy consortium. He will deliver a TED lecture on this topic soon. Dr. Riddhi Dasgupta completed his Ph.D. in international law at the University of Cambridge in February 2012. His doctoral topic, “Expropriation in International Investment and Property Regimes,” concerns the cross-pollination of expropriation-related standards across international dispute settlement. The dissertation will be published as a book in 2013. Dr. Dasgupta will clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the near future.

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Mr. Bsili Adel

September 3, 2012 in e-forum presenters

Les Aspects Techniques du Processus de la Rédaction de la Constitution

A comprehensive analysis of the technical aspects of the process of drafting the Tunisian constitution, highlighting challenges as well as accomplishments.

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Bsili Adel, Legal Advisor, National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia

Since March 1991, Bsili Adel has been the General Counsel of the Committee on Social Affairs, the Committee on Education, Culture, Information and Youth and the Committee on Equipment and Services of the Chamber of Deputies. From November 2011 to January 2012, he has been Advisor to the Committee on Internal Regulations and since February, Advisor to the Committee on the Magistrature Judiciaire, Administrative, Financial and Constitutional Affairs for the National Constituent Assembly (ANC). Fascinated by parliamentary law, he maintains, since 2007, a blog dedicated to issues related to law, drawn from the Tunisian experience.

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Prof. Alaya Allani

August 28, 2012 in e-forum presenters

Islamism and Salafism after the Tunisian Revolution

Professor Alaya Allani answers questions on the nature of Islamism and the rise of Salafism after the revolution in Tunisia. He highlights the most important parties, their philosophies and leaders.

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Alaya Allani, Historian and Researcher on Islamism in Maghreb, Monouba University of Tunisia

Professor Alaya Allani is a prominent historian and researcher on Islamism in the Maghreb. He is the Associate Professor in Contemporary History at the Faculty of Letters, Arts and Humanities at the Monouba University in Tunis. He is also a member of the Research Unit “Society and Parallel Society” and has published his thesis on Islamism in Tunisia. His research interests include Islamism in the Maghreb, The Protest Movements in Tunisia and International Relations. He has published a significant number of articles in academic journals in Arabic, French and English.

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08/08/2012 | Proposal | First Draft of entire new Tunisian Constitution

August 8, 2012 in Tunisia

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English

Secondary Materials:

1. Alice Fordham, Tunisia’s draft constitution brands women ‘complementary’ to men, The National, August 6, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 15, 2012).
2. Megan Radford, NGO Criticizes Limits on Press Freedom in Tunisia’s Draft Constitution, Tunisia Live, August 2, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 15, 2012).
3. Tunisia’s New Constitution : A Look From Within, Tunisia Live, August 13, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 14, 2012).
4. الشروق :«الشروق» تنفرد بنشر أوّل نسخة من مشروع الدستور الجديد, Alchourouk.com, Link (last visited Aug 14, 2012).
5. Tunisia: Fix Serious Flaws in Draft Constitution, Human Rights Watch, September 13, 2012, Link (last visited Sep 17, 2012).

04/06/2012 | Proposal | Finalized Draft of the Preamble for the new Tunisian Constitution

June 4, 2012 in Tunisia

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العربية

Français

English

Secondary Materials:

1. Thierry Brésillon, Encadré : le texte du préambule de la future Constitution tunisienne, Tunisie Libre, June 9, 2012, Link (last visited Jun 19, 2012).
2. Ahmed Medien, Tunisia: Final Draft of New Constitution Preamble Causes Controversy, Global Voices, June 18, 2012, Link (last visited Jun 19, 2012).
3. Farah Samti, Final Draft of Preamble to 2012 Tunisian Constitution, Tunisia Live, June 8, 2012, Link (last visited Jun 19, 2012).

10/12/2011 | New Constitutional Document | Law on the Interim Organisation of Public Powers of Tunisia

December 10, 2011 in Tunisia

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العربية

Français

English - [Support the project - submit available references]

Secondary Materials:

1. Amine Ghali, Commentary: A tangled road lies ahead in Tunisia’s constitutional process (2011), The Daily Star, Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
2. Amin Allal, Avant on tenait le mur, maintenant on tient le quartier, 121 Politique africaine 53–67.
3. Hédi Ben Mrad, La question constitutionnelle, Link.
4. Sami Bostanji, La guerre de l’article premier n’aura pas lieu, Link.
5. Houki Chaker, Les conseils pour la protection de la révolution.
6. Hamadi Redissi, La nahdha et la transition démocratique, Link.
7. Letter to the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly Regarding the New Constitution, Human Rights Watch, March 19, 2012, Link (last visited Mar 22, 2012).

24/09/2011 | Related Legal Text | Decree 88-2011 on associations

September 24, 2011 in Tunisia

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Secondary Materials:

1. Allan Bradley, Eleven Political Parties Agree to Limit Mandate of Constituent Assembly : Tunisia Live (2011), Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
2. Imen Gallala, Constitutional Jurisdiction and its Limits in the Maghreb, in Constitutionalism in Islamic Countries: Between Upheaval and Continuity (Rainer Grote & Tilmann J. Röder eds., 2011).
3. Amine Ghali, THE DAILY STAR – Commentary: A tangled road lies ahead in Tunisia’s constitutional process (2011), Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
4. Amin Allal, Avant on tenait le mur, maintenant on tient le quartier, 121 Politique africaine 53–67.
5. Hédi Ben Mrad, La question constitutionnelle, Link.
6. Sami Bostanji, La guerre de l’article premier n’aura pas lieu, Link.
7. Houki Chaker, Les conseils pour la protection de la révolution.
8. Hamadi Redissi, La nahdha et la transition démocratique, Link.

24/09/2011 | Related Legal Text | Decree 87-2011 on political parties

September 24, 2011 in Tunisia

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العربية

Français - [Support the project - submit available references]

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Secondary Materials:

1. Allan Bradley, Eleven Political Parties Agree to Limit Mandate of Constituent Assembly : Tunisia Live (2011), Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
2. Imen Gallala, Constitutional Jurisdiction and its Limits in the Maghreb, in Constitutionalism in Islamic Countries: Between Upheaval and Continuity (Rainer Grote & Tilmann J. Röder eds., 2011).
3. Amine Ghali, THE DAILY STAR – Commentary: A tangled road lies ahead in Tunisia’s constitutional process (2011), Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
4. Amin Allal, Avant on tenait le mur, maintenant on tient le quartier, 121 Politique africaine 53–67.
5. Hédi Ben Mrad, La question constitutionnelle, Link.
6. Sami Bostanji, La guerre de l’article premier n’aura pas lieu, Link.
7. Houki Chaker, Les conseils pour la protection de la révolution.
8. Hamadi Redissi, La nahdha et la transition démocratique, Link.

03/08/2011 | Related Legal Text | Decree 72-2011 modifying Decree 35-2011

August 3, 2011 in Tunisia

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العربية

Français - [Support the project - submit available references]

English - [Support the project - submit available references]

Secondary Materials:

1. Allan Bradley, Eleven Political Parties Agree to Limit Mandate of Constituent Assembly : Tunisia Live (2011), Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
2. Imen Gallala, Constitutional Jurisdiction and its Limits in the Maghreb, in Constitutionalism in Islamic Countries: Between Upheaval and Continuity (Rainer Grote & Tilmann J. Röder eds., 2011).
3. Amine Ghali, THE DAILY STAR – Commentary: A tangled road lies ahead in Tunisia’s constitutional process (2011), Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
4. Amin Allal, Avant on tenait le mur, maintenant on tient le quartier, 121 Politique africaine 53–67.
5. Hédi Ben Mrad, La question constitutionnelle, Link.
6. Sami Bostanji, La guerre de l’article premier n’aura pas lieu, Link.
7. Houki Chaker, Les conseils pour la protection de la révolution.
8. Hamadi Redissi, La nahdha et la transition démocratique, Link.

10/05/2011 | Related Legal Text | Decree 35-2011 promulgating the electoral code on the election of the Constituent Assembly

May 10, 2011 in Tunisia

Links to the text in the following languages:

العربية

Français

English - [Support the project - submit available references]

Secondary Materials:

1. Maria Cristina Pacielly, Tunisia: Changes and Challenges of Political Transition (2011), Link.
2. Council of Europe, Parliamentary Assembly: The Situation in Tunisia (2011), Link.
3. Allan Bradley, Eleven Political Parties Agree to Limit Mandate of Constituent Assembly : Tunisia Live (2011), Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
4. Imen Gallala, Constitutional Jurisdiction and its Limits in the Maghreb, in Constitutionalism in Islamic Countries: Between Upheaval and Continuity (Rainer Grote & Tilmann J. Röder eds., 2011).
5. Amine Ghali, THE DAILY STAR – Commentary: A tangled road lies ahead in Tunisia’s constitutional process (2011), Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
6. Amin Allal, Avant on tenait le mur, maintenant on tient le quartier, 121 Politique africaine 53–67.
7. Hédi Ben Mrad, La question constitutionnelle, Link.
8. Sami Bostanji, La guerre de l’article premier n’aura pas lieu, Link.
9. Houki Chaker, Les conseils pour la protection de la révolution.
10. Hamadi Redissi, La nahdha et la transition démocratique, Link.

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