2016 Tunisian protests
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Date15–22 January 2016
Location
Caused byHigh unemployment rates
Methods
| 2016 Tunisian protests | |||
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| Date | 15–22 January 2016 | ||
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| Caused by | High unemployment rates | ||
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| Resulted in | Curfew | ||
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| Lead figures | |||
Chedli Boualeg Youssef Chahed | |||
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In January 2016, protests erupted in the Kasserine region of Tunisia over unemployment. These unemployment rates were 30% in the region as compared to the national 15.3%.[2] In particular, there was high youth unemployment. The protests consisted of violence against the police and marching on Tunis. The incidents continued for a week injuring 59 officers and 40 protestors until the government imposed a curfew.[3]
