Mehdi Mabrouk

Mehdi Mabrouk was the Tunisian Minister for Culture in 2012-13. He is a university professor and political activist, and has published several books and articles in Arabic and French. He was a member of the Higher Authority for the Achievement of the Aims of the Revolution, Transitional Justice and Democratic Transition, which managed Tunisia's transition to democratic elections in 2011.

February 28, 2023 | Mehdi Mabrouk

Tunisia and the great illusion of colonisation

Since the beginning of the 1990s, there have been radical shifts in the scene of migration in the Mediterranean. With Italy and Spain imposing visas specifically on citizens of...

Published in: Africa, Article, EU, Europe & Russia, International Organisations, Italy, Libya, Opinion, Spain, Tunisia
April 28, 2022 | Mehdi Mabrouk

From a democracy without Ennahda to a dictatorship without opposition

The ultimate ambition of those who supported the coup in Tunisia on the night of President Kais Saied's introduction to his "great people", when hundreds of cars in the...

Published in: Africa, Article, Opinion, Tunisia
October 12, 2020 | Mehdi Mabrouk

Do the security forces in Tunisia really need a law to protect them?

In response to the protests in Tunisia against the draft law to protect police officers and security forces, parliament has postponed further consideration of the bill. The protesters include...

Published in: Africa, Article, Opinion, Tunisia
April 5, 2017 | Mehdi Mabrouk

Tunisians, transitional justice and history

The ninth session of the public hearings organised by Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission provoked different reactions to those of previous sessions. The session was largely devoted to the...

Published in: Africa, Article, Europe & Russia, France, Opinion, Tunisia