The reality of Tunisia is a sham and the extent of the regime s attempt to give a positive outlook on their country is rivaled only by the lack of respect from President Zine al-Abdine Ben Ali for human rights and basic liberties. But Amnesty International was outraged, fearing that people would think the human rights organization endorsed the site.
Some compliments go straight to the heart.
Now, when it comes to humanism and liberties, Ben Ali is a true specialist. One of them, Mohamed Nouada, a civilian opponent who is by no means a conformist continually spouting the Koran, was violently assaulted on July 4 by Tunisian cops charged with surveillance of his residence. The last report from Amnesty International in 1997 denounced the detention in this country of 2000 political prisoners and the widespread recourse to torture and mistreatment. An epidemic of severe colds, apparently.