 AP Photo The governments that rose to power in Egypt and Tunisia in the wake of the Arab Spring are increasingly relying on the oppressive security apparatuses crafted by their predecessors. TAGGED: Mohamed Morsi, Ennahda Party, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Tunisia, EgyptRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| When in December I met Michael Posner, assistant secretary of state for human rights and that rare person in your administration who is motivated by human rights concerns, I asked that he pass on this modest request to... more ›› |
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Earlier this month, Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid was shot dead outside his home. Belaid’s death has shaken Tunisia, but it also illuminates larger trends in the post-revolution Arab world.
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