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This document is a New York Times editorial dated February 8, 2013, discussing the assassination of Tunisian human-rights activist and political critic Chokri Belaid. The article criticizes the ruling Ennahda party for failing to address religious extremism and calls for an independent investigation into the murder. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027115' stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a US House Oversight Committee investigation, though the text itself contains no direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Chokri Belaid | Human-rights activist / Politician |
Murdered on Wednesday; outspoken critic of Ennahda party.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| NYT |
Publisher of the editorial (New York Times)
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| Ennahda |
Moderate-led Islamist party in the Tunisian coalition government
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied organization based on the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027115'
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Timeline (3 events)
February 6, 2013
Murder of Chokri Belaid (referred to as 'Wednesday' relative to the Feb 8 publication date)
Tunisia
February 8, 2013
Funeral of Chokri Belaid and nationwide general strike
Tunisia
Chokri Belaid
Thousands of supporters
Relationships (1)
Mr. Belaid... one of Ennahda’s most outspoken critics
Key Quotes (2)
"Those hopes have been severely shaken by the murder on Wednesday of Chokri Belaid."Source
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"What is urgently needed is a credible, independent investigation of Mr. Belaid’s murder, followed by prosecution of the killers."Source
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NYT
An Assassination in Tunisia
Editorial
Editorial
February 8, 2013 -- Tunisia is where the Arab Spring began just over two
years ago. Until now it has set an encouraging example of progress toward
democracy and pluralism. Free elections brought to power a coalition
government pledged to pragmatic cooperation between a moderate-led
Islamist party, Ennahda, and smaller, secular coalition partners.
Progress has not always been smooth. But just as Tunisians inspired
people in neighboring countries like Egypt and Libya to rise up against
their corrupt and repressive dictators, they also seemed, for many, to point
the way toward a democratic future accommodating both religious beliefs
and the rights of the secular under the rule of law.
Those hopes have been severely shaken by the murder on Wednesday of
Chokri Belaid. Mr. Belaid, a human- rights activist and one of Ennahda’s
most outspoken critics, had publicly challenged the party’s failure to
investigate or prosecute violent acts of intimidation carried out by
shadowy gangs of religious extremists. Mr. Belaid’s killers have not yet
been identified. But suspicion now falls on those same extremist groups,
which had issued public threats against Mr. Belaid and other prominent
secular leaders — without any serious government response.
Thousands gathered for Mr. Belaid’s funeral on Friday amid a nationwide
general strike called by his trade union supporters. Tensions are high.
What is urgently needed is a credible, independent investigation of Mr.
Belaid’s murder, followed by prosecution of the killers.
Given Ennahda’s record of selectively ignoring Islamist violence, that
investigation cannot be left to its appointees alone. A preferable
alternative would be to reconstitute the broad-based, multiparty
commissions that successfully oversaw Tunisia’s free elections in October
2011 and investigated the crimes of the fallen dictatorship.
years ago. Until now it has set an encouraging example of progress toward
democracy and pluralism. Free elections brought to power a coalition
government pledged to pragmatic cooperation between a moderate-led
Islamist party, Ennahda, and smaller, secular coalition partners.
Progress has not always been smooth. But just as Tunisians inspired
people in neighboring countries like Egypt and Libya to rise up against
their corrupt and repressive dictators, they also seemed, for many, to point
the way toward a democratic future accommodating both religious beliefs
and the rights of the secular under the rule of law.
Those hopes have been severely shaken by the murder on Wednesday of
Chokri Belaid. Mr. Belaid, a human- rights activist and one of Ennahda’s
most outspoken critics, had publicly challenged the party’s failure to
investigate or prosecute violent acts of intimidation carried out by
shadowy gangs of religious extremists. Mr. Belaid’s killers have not yet
been identified. But suspicion now falls on those same extremist groups,
which had issued public threats against Mr. Belaid and other prominent
secular leaders — without any serious government response.
Thousands gathered for Mr. Belaid’s funeral on Friday amid a nationwide
general strike called by his trade union supporters. Tensions are high.
What is urgently needed is a credible, independent investigation of Mr.
Belaid’s murder, followed by prosecution of the killers.
Given Ennahda’s record of selectively ignoring Islamist violence, that
investigation cannot be left to its appointees alone. A preferable
alternative would be to reconstitute the broad-based, multiparty
commissions that successfully oversaw Tunisia’s free elections in October
2011 and investigated the crimes of the fallen dictatorship.
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