Title: Tunisia’s Elections Entrenched Authoritarianism and the Struggle for Democracy

Tunisia’s democratic transition, under severe strain in recent years, stands at the precipice of total collapse. Recent presidential elections on October 6 saw the exclusion of nearly all candidates and restrictions on the few who ran. Are there any prospects left for democracy in the birthplace of the “Arab Spring”? ACMCU in partnership with Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) present a re-broadcast of a timely webinar on the struggle to protect what remains of democracy in Tunisia. A panel of experts analyze the recent presidential elections, discuss the state of the Tunisian judiciary and human rights, and highlight the plight of political prisoners, such as former parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi.