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EU says Tunisian crackdown unacceptable

The European Union on Wednesday criticised the crackdown on demonstrators in Tunisia, calling the use of force by police disproportionate and unacceptable.
Recent violence in the North African country has claimed the lives of 23 people, according to an official count, though some international human rights groups said the figure is higher.

Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman for EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton, reiterated EU concerns about the unrest and added:

‘This violence is unacceptable. The perpetrators must be identified and brought before the courts.

‘And we cannot accept the disproportionate use of force by the police against peaceful demonstrators.’
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On Tuesday US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Washington was ‘deeply concerned by reports of the use of excessive force by the government’.


Finland would like to bring this to the attention of the MUN, as this is an issue being investigated by Europe already.

Finland denounces Tunisia for what have they have done, and issues that only peaceful means should be used to quash protest. Finland reiterates what the US State Department have said.

Source : http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2011/January/middleeast_January189.xml&section=middleeast


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Brazil joins the European Union and the Unites States in condemning the excessive use of violence in dealing with protesters. Such actions are permissible only in the most extreme cases, and were certainly proportionate in this case. Hopefully the actions of President Ban Ali today will go some way towards quelling the violence.
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Mexico belives that this issue should be investigated further before it can comment.

Qatar sympathises with Tunisia on this matter and has no further comments.
Myanmar and North Korea believe that it is an internal matter and that the EU have no right to interfere in anyway.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Tunisia declares state of emergency

BBC News
A state of emergency has been declared in Tunisia amid protests over corruption, unemployment and inflation.

The decree bans more than three people from gathering together in the open, and imposes a night-time curfew.

Security forces have been authorised to open fire on people not obeying their orders.

State television is reporting that a "very important statement is expected to be announced to the Tunisian people very soon".

Troops have surrounded the country's main international airport, Tunis Carthage, and the country's air space has been closed.

Earlier, police fired tear gas as thousands gathered outside the interior ministry in the capital Tunis, urging President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to quit.

The president has dismissed his government and dissolved parliament, saying new elections will be held within six months.

On Thursday night, Mr Ben Ali, who has governed Tunisia since 1987, announced he would stand down in 2014 - but the protesters say he should go immediately
Brazil is hopeful that the resignation of President Ben Ali will go some way towards alleviating the current crisis, being a key demand of the protesters. We now look to Prime Minister Ghannouchi to attempt to tackle the serious problems in Tunisia highlighted by the unrest.
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South Africa also hopes for an end to the violence against the tunisian people and hopes the promised elections happen sooner rather than later.
In the current climate, Nigeria believes that other countries facing similar problems should take note of what has happened in Tunisia.
Brazil condemns the continuing violence taking place. Only peaceful negotiations can resolve the current crisis.
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Canada echoes the statements of Brazil.

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