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Bouchra Belhadj Hamida, chair of the Committee on Individual Freedoms and Equality, said the climate of freedoms in Tunisia is different from that of some Arab countries.
She added in a special statement to Sputnik that Tunisia was lucky for many factors allowing it to be at the top of the list of freedoms in the Arab world, the first being the Tunisian constitution, which includes many freedoms, as well as the promulgation of many laws, including access to information "and the election of some members of constitutional bodies by the House of Representatives.
She stressed that the role of civil society had significantly affected the situation in recent years, especially in the light of the Tunisian people's adherence to the goals for which they had rebelled, as well as the rights set out in the constitution.
The project "Individual Freedoms and Individual Equality" presented by the committee, led by Belhadj, has a major impact on the classification of liberties by Tunisia, especially since the Tunisian president spoke of equality in Tunisia. succession, which Arab countries consider taboo. This adds to the general climate in Tunisia and contributes to the establishment of the principle of freedom of expression.
She added that Tunisian intellectuals are engaged in the political process, unlike some Arab countries, which has a positive impact on the general climate and the political scene.
She emphasized that the role of the intellectual is not limited to cultural circles and that her participation in the political scene has important implications for all segments of society, as well as the diversity of visions and creates a vast space discussion, freedom and participation in decision-making.
It should be noted that Tunisia has ranked first in the Arab Freedom Index in 2018, according to the annual report of "Freedom House America".
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