At least 35 people have been killed in the riots that erupted over the weekend in Tunisia. President of the International Federation for Human Rights (IFHR) Souhayr Belhassen said they have the names of the 35 killed. Mr Belhassen said the death toll had increased tragically since weekend protests in the Regueb, Thala et Kasserine areas.Political protests broke out in Tunisia last month after a 26-year-old graduate set himself on fire in protest after police seized the farm produce he was trying to sell to make a living. More fierce riots erupted at the weekend, triggering a tough crackdown by Tunisian authorities, amid calls from the United States and the European Union for president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's regime to show restraint.
News On AIR | January 11, 2011 6:06 PM
35 people killed in Tunisian riots