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The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) is a federal program that, since its establishment by Congress in 2001, has granted millions of dollars $47,750,971 through 2013 to about 800 projects of foreign governments seeking to preserve historic structures and institutions. Administered by the Cultural Heritage Center at the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, AFCP is little known to the American public. Grants are made on the basis of recommendations by U.S. ambassadors for purposes including “the restoration of ancient and historic buildings, assessment and conservation of rare manuscripts and museum collections, preservation and protection of important archaeological sites, and the documentation of vanishing traditional craft techniques and indigenous languages.”
jungle.world Neue Proteste in Tunesien zehn Jahre nach dem Sturz Ben Alis
In Tunesien wächst zehn Jahre nach dem Sturz der Ben Ali Diktatur der Unmut über Korruption, mangelnden ökonomischen Fortschritt und ein reformunfähiges politisches Establishment.
Jan. 14, 2021, should have been filled with the joyful celebrations of 10 years of democracy following the 2011 popular Jasmine Revolution that ousted President Zine Abedine Ben Ali. Instead, politicians currently in power who benefited from the revolution face the same anger and unrest from the children of that very revolution.
Winter is Tunisia’s traditional season of discontent. As 2021 began, the country was in an ugly mood. The Tunisian economy had shrunk by 9% in 2020, some industries such as tourism have been all but destroyed, while people have had to endure strict enforcement of curfews under the COVID-19 restrictions, rising food costs and unemployment.
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media captionSecurity forces responded with tear gas and water cannon as crowds of mainly young demonstrators gathered
Protesters who broke a coronavirus curfew to continue riots for a fifth night have been warned by Tunisia s prime minister to stop their violence.
More than 600 people, mainly between the ages of 14 and 15, have already been arrested after police clashes.
Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi acknowledged their anger about a range of economic and social hardships. The crisis is real. but we reject chaos and will confront that with the power of the law.
In a televised speech, Mr Mechichi appealed to the protesters to stop the looting and the vandalism: Your voices are heard, your anger is legitimate, and my role and the government s role is to work on realising your demands.
Hundreds arrested as Tunisia protests continue
January 20, 2021 The working class Ettadhamen suburb of Tunis has seen some of the worst clashes
Police in Tunisia say they have arrested more than 600 people as a fourth night of violent protests saw protesters return to the streets.
On Monday, crowds of mainly young demonstrators again gathered in the centre of the capital, Tunis, throwing stones and petrol bombs at police.
Security forces responded with tear gas and water cannon.
Tunisia faces severe economic problems and a third of its young people are unemployed.
The economic crisis has worsened under the pandemic.
The latest unrest comes almost exactly 10 years since the Tunisian revolution ushered in democracy and triggered the Arab Spring revolts across the region. However, hopes that this would bring more jobs and opportunities have been disappointed.