So can you guess who won the Nobel Peace Prize this year? No, it is not the Pope, but a group of Tunisian activists, lawyers, employers, and workers won to honor their quest for democracy in Tunisia. The group includes a labor union which has around 1 million members and has vowed to advance democracy in Tunisia, which is struggling with unrest at this current moment in time.
The award is seen to be given as support to the nation where the Arab uprisings began when Mohammad Bouazizi, a street vendor immolated himself in protest to corruption and official repression. The fragile progression made in Tunisia since that time was highlighted recently when there was an attempted assignation of a leading politician. The Nobel Peace Prize has been intended as an encouragement for the Tunisian people who have done all the hard work for a natural fraternity and there are hopes that other countries will follow the example set by Tunisia.
The President Hails the Nobel Peace Prize
Beji Caid Essebsi, who is the president of Tunisia, has hailed the award as a sign of hope for all Tunisians. He posted a video on social media and has claimed this as a victory and a sign for all the people of Tunisia. Tunisia’s democracy is considered to be the strongest in the Arab world, even though it is facing major challenges. The recent constitution passed in Tunisia last year was seen as one of the most liberal in the region and won praise from human rights groups.
Furthermore Tunisia also held its first democratic elections last year, and voted Caid Essebsi to be their president. All the members of the group that won the Nobel Peace Prize were shocked at winning this prestigious honor. They were deeply humbled and thankful at receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and vowed to work even harder to bring peace back to Tunisia.
Making a Positive Change
The members of the group have been hailed as heroes back in Tunisia and for good reason, as they have made Tunisia proud and brought about a positive change in the country. Tunisia has had to face its fair share of problems, which started in 2011, but got worse with the institutional crisis in 2013. There were terrorist attacks, rising inflation, and political brawls between secularists and Islamists, which worsened after the assassinations of Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi, who were both prominent opposition leaders.
It was a difficult time in Tunisia but the group managed to overcome the crisis by opening critical channels of communication. After the negotiations took place, the Islamists agreed to surrender to the transitional government and an agreement was reached for new elections and proposals for a draft constitution. This Nobel Peace Prize has been widely hailed as an opportunity for Tunisia’s to seek dialogue between its civil and political groups, at a time when its Arab neighbors have gone back to bloody power struggles and stricter rules.
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