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"This week, the Tunisian parliament passed a truly historic constitution
widely heralded as a progressive and monumental document. The document
is the result of lengthy negotiations between a government dominated by
Islamists and the largely secular opposition."
Via Woozle Hypertwin, who added:
Some good news from northernmost Africa...
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The new constitution guarantees equality between men and women; contains
a constitutional mandate for environmental protection (Tunisia is the
third country in the world to do so); contains a declaration that health
care is a human right (with preventative care and treatment for every
citizen) and guarantees freedom of religion.
The legislation concerning the environment can also be called
revolutionary. The constitution promises that a “contribution to a sound
climate and the right to a sound and balanced environment shall be
guaranteed and the state shall provide the necessary means to eliminate
environmental pollution.”
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...hey, can we have one of those constitution things too? </irony>
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