Tunisians

Tunisian people, or Tunisians (Arabic: تونسيون‎ Tūnisiyyūn, Tunisian Arabic: توانسة‎ Twensa), are a Maghrebi ethnic group and nation native to Northern Africa, who speak Tunisian (Derja) and share a common Tunisian culture and identity. In addition, a Tunisian diaspora has been established with modern migration, particularly in Western Europe, namely France, Italy and Germany. The overwhelming majority of Tunisians are of Berber descent. Prior to the modern era, Tunisians were known as Afāriqah, from the ancient name of Tunisia, Ifriqiya or Africa in the antiquity, which gave the present-day name of the continent Africa.Today, the ethnic identity of Tunisians is …

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World Bank Group · 23 April 2024 English

activities are expected to positively affect Tunisians. It will provide income generating opportunities


ELIAMEP: Hellenic Foundation For European and Foreign Policy · 18 April 2024 English

The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with the increased automation adoption, also triggered a shift in the labour market within the EU, influencing the job vulnerability of low and middle-skilled workers. [...] …

entries for non-seasonal labour reserved for Tunisians, based on the Memorandum of Understanding between


AALCO: Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization · 16 April 2024 English

The Verbatim Record of Discussions contains the texts of the statements of the Inaugural Session, the three meetings of the Delegations of the Member States, five general meetings and the …

Minister of Foreign Affairs for Migration and Tunisians Abroad and in the presence of various ministers


HBS: Heinrich Boll Foundation · 11 April 2024 English

Contested Mobility Norms in Africa 4/ 86 through a set of sub-norm statements that look at the place of migration in the process of development, the political economy of migration, …

National Development Plan 2016- The Office for Tunisians abroad (Office des 2020 Tunisiens à l'Etranger National Migration Strategy The Higher Council for Tunisians Abroad (Conseil Supérieur des Tunisiens à l›Etranger)


MPI: Migration Policy Institute · 10 April 2024 English

The State of Global Mobility in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic The State of Global Mobility in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic Meghan Benton Lawrence Huang Jeanne Batalova …

constantly shifting. Although North Africans (notably Tunisians, Moroccans and Algerians) were the top nationalities


IOM: International Organization for Migration · 4 April 2024 English

Compendium of Practices to the Capacity‑building Manual on Establishment and Implementation of a Migrant Welfare Programme by African Countries The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors …

institutions of the Ministry at the Office of Tunisians Abroad (OTE) and the National Social Security institution that provides social security for Tunisians living abroad, following the Decree No. 89–107 the Arab world. In addition to these services, Tunisians abroad can find information about social risks


Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention · 29 March 2024 English

of the Convention on the Prevention and Artsakh Punishment of the Crime of Genocide:“[d]eliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole …

Éditions. Cordall, S.S. (2023, July 14). Black Tunisians lie low as violence against black people worsens https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/black-tunisians-lie-low-violence-against-black-people-worsens https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/black-tunisians-lie-low-violence-against-black-people-worsens https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/black-tunisians-lie-low-violence-against-black-people-worsens https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/14/black-tunisians-lie-low-violence-against-black-people-worsens


Amnesty International · 28 March 2024 English

On 31 January 2024, the Monastir court of appeals in Tunisia sentenced artist Rached Tamboura to two years in prison on bogus charges for the peaceful exercise of his right …

expulsions and attacks against black migrants and Tunisians. According to his lawyer, upon arresting him


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 27 March 2024 English

Several developments have contributed to Tunisia’s transformation into a transit point for African migrants, including its porous borders, inconsistent migration policies, the proliferation of xenophobic attitudes, and deteriorating economic conditions.

and economic conditions had already compelled Tunisians to migrate.2 However, in the second half of 2022 2022, sub-Saharan Africans surpassed Tunisians as the largest group migrating to Europe from Tunisia 2019, 2,600 were Tunisians. The proportion declined in 2022, with 18,400 Tunisians out of a total of from the country. In 2023, the percentage of Tunisians declined further. Of 97,300 migrants arriving sea from Tunisia that year, there were 17,300 Tunisians, representing only 18 percent. Among the total


USAID: United States Agency for International Development · 22 March 2024 English

The Request integrates solutions to these issues across sectors and seeks to prevent and respond to GBV by addressing the root causes of violence, improving protection services for survivors, and …

(CSOs) to promote citizen engagement, increase Tunisians’ participation in political processes, support


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