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Tunisians Abroad Bring their Support for the Nomination of UGTT to the Nobel Peace Prize

from "OpenFSM/WSF support team" on Jun 11, 2014 03:11 PM
 *Tunisians Abroad Bring their Support for the Nomination of UGTT to the
Nobel Peace Prize*



The nomination of the labor union, UGTT, to the Nobel Prize is gaining
ground both in Tunisia and abroad, honoring not only the workers and the
labor organization militants, but also all Tunisians wherever they are.

“The nomination of the UGTT for the Nobel Prize is neither an act of
allegiance nor that of glorification; it is fundamentally an ethical
recognition that goes beyond political and trade union issues,” stated the
letter signed by several university presidents who were behind this
initiative.

And it is fundamentally this ethical dimension that has allowed the UGTT
throughout all its history to take action, both at the union and political
levels, to help Tunisia, a multidimensional society, move peacefully
towards democracy, freedom, dignity and social justice despite a regional
context marked by the upsurge of violence.

The UGTT, a trade union organization that was born in the particular
context of colonization, has, since its foundation, played a key role in
the liberation of the country, skillfully reconciling union and national
struggle. Farhat Hached, the founder, paid for this with his life in 1952.

 It is precisely this historic role that gave the trade union organization
a prime position in building the newly-independent country. The major
social reforms and the key public institutions bore, undoubtedly, the
traces of the UGTT.

Thereafter, that role has never faltered.

Despite hardships, setbacks or repressions, the UGTT has carried on to be a
space for the defense of public freedom, a refuge for militants and human
rights activists. Thus and during the dark years of repression, the UGTT
was one of the rare public spaces that could offer a haven to political and
human rights militants.

Likewise, during the 2010-2011 revolution the UGTT welcomed and monitored
youths and demonstrators.

For decades, this role has widely contributed to strengthen the peaceful
struggle for freedom in Tunisia. Also, it was proved to be essential during
the 2010-2011 revolution when the country was spared from violence and
civil war.

Lately when Tunisia was caught up in an escalating turmoil with political
assassinations and a deepening crisis of institutions, the UGTT, along with
other important civil society organizations, conducted a national dialogue
between political parties, thus  saving the country from possible chaotic
scenarios and breaking the deadlock in the civil and pacific transition to
democracy.

 Also, the UGTT has kept on, in concert with a wide range of Tunisian civil
society, fostering a real culture of dialogue in the political, social and
institutional life, as an antidote against violence. And because of this
very peaceful dimension almost distinctive to the 14 January 2011
revolution, many people rightfully speak of *the Tunisian exception*.

It is therefore legitimate for Tunisians to get involved and rally together
so that this major part played by the UGTT in the history of the country
would be recognized and rewarded. But the Nobel Prize is more than just
recognition and reward: it raises hope and sets the example across the Arab
world and beyond.

Tunisians abroad, French citizens of Tunisian origins, friends of Tunisia
in France and throughout the world could only express their pride of the
role played by the UGTT. At the same time, they welcome and strongly
support its nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.



 *First signatories:*

·        *Hichem Abdessamad,*member of the Committee for the Liberties and
Human Rights in Tunisia (CRLDHT) and of the Association Truth and Justice
to Farhat Hached (AVJFH)

·        *Mohsen Dridi,* blogger and community activist

·        *Adel Ltifi, *Historian and President of Modern Arab Culture
Institute

·        *Kamel Jendoubi,* former president of the Independent High
Authority for the Elections (French acronym, ISIE),former president of the
Euromediterranean Network for Human Rights, Committee for the Respect of
Liberties and Human Rights in Tunisia (CRLDHT)

·         *Hedi Jilan, *President of the Association Truth and Justice
Association to Farhat Hached

·        *Sarra Abbichou*, teacher

·        *Abderrazek Bouazizi*, community activist

·        *Tarek Toukabri,* President of “Association Démocratique des
Tunisiens en France”

·        *Cherif Ferjani, *academic ,Lyon 2

·        *Hedi Chenchabi, *President AIDDA

·        *DR Mohamed salah Omri,*professor of Arabic Literature ,Oxford
University, Great Britain

·        *Nourredine Baaboura,*lawyer , community activist

·        *Nourredine Senoussi,*president of “Réseau Méditerranéen Culture
et citoyenneté”

·        *Moncef Gueddoir,* president of Yonga-solidaire and vice president
of Fédération des Tunisiens Citoyens des deux Rives

·        *Ali Ben Amor, *academic, community activist

·        *Houcine Bardi,*Lawyer , Association Truth and Justice to Farhat
hached

·        *Najet Mizoouni, *academic, community activist

·        *Mohamed Benhinda,*president of Association des Tunisiennes et
Tunisiens des deux Rives, Switzerland

·        *Nacer Jalloul,* Association Truth and Justice to Farhat Hached

·        *Mourad Gadhoumi,* president of Filigrane-FTRCR

·        *Hafedh Affes,*president of “Association des Tunisiens du Nord-FTCR

·        *Mohamed Bensaid,* president of  « Union des Tunisiens pour une
Action Citoyenne » CRLDHT

·        *Habib Ouarda,*bookseller, community activist

·        *Mohamed Hamrouni,*national secretary CFDT-FPA, president of
« Mouvement Citoyen des Tunisiens en France »

·        *Khaled Abichou,*community activist

·        *Saloua kammarti, *community acticvist

·        *Maha Abdelhamid,PhD*

·        *Samia Ammar,*human rights activist

·        *Nacer Benrejeb*

·        *Hedi benkraiem,* academic, community activist

·        *Tarek Benhiba,* regional concillor  and president of the
« Federation des Tunisiens Citoyens des deux Rives »

·        *Fethi El hadjali, *president of « Comité de Vigilance pour la
Démocratie en Tunisie » Brussels

·        *Mourad Allal,*director of « Pole Organisme de Formation »

·        *Adnane Benyooussef,*Member of the Federal Bureau « Fédération des
Tunisiens Citoyens des deux Rives »

·        *Mohamed Smida,*lawyer , president of « L’Association des
Tunisiens en France-Nord »

·        *Ines Hammami,* academic, community activist, Nice

·        *Mohamed Bhar,*artist, musician, director of “Fédération des
Tunisiens Citoyens des deux Rives”

·        *Mohamed Mansar,*president of « Centre Interculturel
Franco-Maghrébin-Chalon sur Saône »

·        *Mohamed Lakhdar Ellala,*Phd in Economics, president of
« L’Association des Tunisiens en France »

·        *Saifallah Khablachi,*trade union and community activist

·        *Kamel Ghali,*poet and writer, community activist

·        *Hassan Salama,*academic, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

·        *Raoudha Faouel,*city councilor,community activist

·        *Nacer Elfahem,*community activist, “Association des Tunisiens en
France”

·        *Chedly Elloumi, *community activist, Grenoble

·        *Jelloul Benhamida,*community activist, Nîmes

·        *Mohamed Larbi Bouguerra,* former director of « L’institut
Nationzl de La Recherche Scientifique et Techinique de Tunisie,INRST »
former assistant at « La Faculté de Médicine de Paris », member of
« L’Académie Tunisienne des Arts, des Sciences et des Lettres Beit el
Hikma, Carthage »

·        *Fethi Benslama, *dean of « UFR d’Etudes
psychanalytiques,university Paris-Diderot »

·        *Radhia Hamrouni,*community activist, ADTF

·        *Miled Belgacem,*community activist

·        *Jalel Matri,*community activist, Genève

·        *Radhouan Chandoul*, Tunisian citizen

·        *Nacer Azaiz,*lawyer

·        *Najet Miled,*bookseller

·        *Najet karabomi,*president of « Organisation Apposition et
Engagement Civique, OAEC »

·        *Mohamed Damak, *community activist

·        *Hédi Houaichia,*teacher, community activist , ATNF-Lille

·        *Ezzedine Boughanmi,*president of “L’Association Solidarité
Fraternité Méditerranéenne »

·        *Aida El Amri,*cardiologist ,former research associate of Paris
Hospitals,president of  « L’Association Tunisie Culture et Solidarité »

·        *Houda Zekri,*president « Association Communication Culture
Citoyenneté-3C »

·        *Sami Dachraoui,* academic-Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, former UGET
activist

·        *Fatma Houas, *president of « Association Engagement Citoyen

·        *Sondes Zouaghi,*academic Paris

·        *Sonia Rezgui,*social worker- Belgium

·        *Driss Elkherchi,*president of “L’Association des Travailleurs
Maghrébins en France ATMF”





·        *Mouhieddine Cherbib, *human rights activist, Committee for the
Respect of Liberties and Human Rights in Tunisia (CRLDHT)





*Link: **http://www.petition24.net/ugtt_prix_nobel_de_la_paix_2014*
<http://www.petition24.net/ugtt_prix_nobel_de_la_paix_2014>



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