Moncef Marzouki

Moncef Marzouki
Moncef Marzouki
المنصف المرزوقي‎
Leader of the Congress for the Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 July 2001
Preceded by Position established
President of the Tunisian League for Human Rights
In office
12 March 1989 – 5 February 1994
Preceded by Mohamed Charfi
Succeeded by Taoufik Bouderbala
Personal details
Born 7 July 1945 (1945-07-07) (age 66)
Grombalia, Tunisia
Political party Congress for the Republic
Alma mater University of Strasbourg
Website Official website

Moncef Marzouki (Arabic: المنصف المرزوقي‎; born 7 July 1945) is a Tunisian human rights activist, politician and physician.

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Education and early human rights activities

Born in Grombalia (Tunisia), Marzouki studied medicine at the University of Strasbourg (France). Returning to Tunisia in 1979, he founded the Center for Community Medicine in Sousse and the African Network for Prevention of Child Abuse, also joining Tunisian League for Human Rights.[1] In his youth he had travelled to India to study Mahatma Gandhi's peaceful resistance. Later, he also travelled to South Africa to study its transition from Apartheid.[2]

Human rights/political career

When the government cracked down violently on the Islamist Ennahda Movement in 1991, Marzouki confronted Tunisian President Ben Ali calling on him to adhere to the law.[2] In 1993, Marzouki was a founding member of the National Committee for the Defense of Prisoners of Conscience, but he resigned after it was taken over by supporters of the government. He was arrested on several occasions on charges relating to the propagation of false news and working with banned Islamist groups. He subsequently founded the National Committee for Liberties. He became President[1] of the Arab Commission for Human Rights and as of 17 January 2011 (2011 -01-17) continues as a member of its Executive Board.[3]

In 2001, he founded the Congress for the Republic.[4][5] This was banned in 2002, but Marzouki moved to France and continued running it.[1]

Following President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's departure from Tunisia and vacation of the Presidency during the 2010–2011 Tunisian protests, Marzouki announced his return to Tunisia and his intention to run for the presidency.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Moncef Marzouki declares presidential candidacy". Al Arabiya. 2011-01-16. Archived from the original on 2011-01-17. http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/01/16/133681.html. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  2. ^ a b Steve Coll, The New Yorker:The Casbah Coalition. Tunisia's second revolution, April 4, 2011, retrieved on April 30, 2011
  3. ^ "What is the Arab Commission for Human Rights". 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-01-17. http://www.achr.nu/wiaen.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  4. ^ "Déclaration constitutive". Congress for the Republic. 2001-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-01-17. http://www.cprtunisie.net/spip.php?article1. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  5. ^ "Première liste des membres fondateurs du CPR". Congress for the Republic. Archived from the original on 2011-01-17. http://www.cprtunisie.net/spip.php?article28. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 

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