Said Ferjani | What has the Arab Spring Achieved?
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Channel: OxfordUnion · 2013 · News & Politics
Said Ferjani speaks about the Tunisian experience. SUBSCRIBE for more speakers ► http://is.gd/OxfordUnion Facebook @ http://fb.me/theoxfordunion Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/OxfordUnion Oxford Union Website @ http://www.oxford-union.org/ This talk being with an introduction from Saqed Mueen saying that this is a very important time in the middle east as so many anniversaries are happening this month and there has been a great deal of governmental change. Said Ferjani talks about the state of the Arab Sping. He says the Arab Spring, particularly Tunisia, is in a state of transition to democracy moving on from it's instinct of dictatorship. The people yearn for freedom of expression without an oppresive regime. Filmed on Monday 28th January 2013 ABOUT SAID FERJANI: Senior member of the Nahdha party of Tunisia, Ferjani is a former political prisoner, having been exiled in the UK during the Ben Ali era. He is now an adviser to the Justice Minister. ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY: The Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. It has been established for 189 years, aiming to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.
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