Tunisia: Curfew in place after unemployment protests spread

Protests over youth unemployment spread to several towns and cities in Tunisia in January 2016. Unemployment had worsened since the January 2011 Jasmine revolution.

Joblessness stood at 15%, higher than the 12% at the time of the revolution. The International Labour Organisation reported that among young people the figure was double the national average, at 32%, rising to 40% in rural areas.

On the 22 January 2016 a night-time nationwide curfew was imposed after four days of social unrest over high living costs and lack of jobs.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: The Tunisian Revolution Five Years On http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-tunisian-revolution-five-years-on/

Deutsche Welle, 22.01.16: Social unrest prompts curfew in Tunisia http://dw.com/p/1HiMK

The Guardian, 22.01.16: Tunisia imposes curfew as unrest grows over lack of jobs http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/22/tunisia-unrest-government-imposes-night-curfew-unemployment-protests-attacks

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