Eu/ Tunisia Relations in Scope of Migration and Border Policies: The 2011 Jasmine Revolution as A Milestone
Eu/ Tunisia Relations in Scope of Migration and Border Policies: The 2011 Jasmine Revolution as A Milestone

Author(s): Léa Lantelme
Subject(s): Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Eu; Tunisi; Migration; Border Policies; Jasmine Revolution; North-African;
Summary/Abstract: Tunisia is a relatively small North-African Mediterranean coastal country with a population of 12 million, bordering Algeria and war-torn Libya. The country gained its independence in 1956, after the French Protectorate. After Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s 23-year dictatorship ended in 2011 following popular uprisings, a democratic transition has begun, and citizens now enjoy unprecedented political rights and civil liberties. However, the country remains crippled with endemic corruption, faces important economic challenges and security threats, while issues pertaining to transitional justice remain unresolved (Freedom in the World 2021). The country was also seriously hit by the global COVID-19 crisis.

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