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December 19, 2011

Tunisia: One-Year Anniversary of Mohamed Bouazizi's Self-Immolation Passes 
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Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of Mohamed Bouazizi's
self-immolation in Tunisia. The dramatic display is considered by many
to have been the catalyst for the Arab Spring protests. Bouazizi ran an
unlicensed fruit stand to make ends meet. After a particularly degrading
crackdown by local officials and police on December 17, 2010, the 26
year-old chose to set himself on fire in protest of his treatment. The
act led to protests across the country, which eventually brought about
the ouster of President Zine el-Abedine Ben Ali and inspired activists
around the world.



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