Benjamin Girette

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Democracy in progress : Tunis.

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Biography: I'm a freelance photographer based in Paris and contributors to IP3 Press agency. Have a look of my work at http://www.benjamingirette.com and feel free to contact me.

Avenue Habib Bourguiba.

Streets are burning as police f...testers in the centre of Tunis.

Streets are burning as police forces clash with protesters in the centre of Tunis.

Protesters of the 'Caravan... their demands for decent life.

Protesters of the 'Caravan of Freedom' continue their sit-in on the Kasbah square. Protesters said they will continue their sit-in until the fall of the interim Government and satisfaction of their demands for decent life.

A group of Lawyers and employee...ught around the Kasba in Tunis.

A group of Lawyers and employees of the Court of Justice is heading to the kasbah after Pro and anti Mohamed Ghannouchi's governement fought around the Kasba in Tunis.

A young Tunisian from Kasserine...ice forces on his way to Tunis.

A young Tunisian from Kasserine shows his bandage and explain that he was wounded by police forces on his way to Tunis.

Protesters of the 'Caravan...snipers are shown to the crowd.

Protesters of the 'Caravan of Freedom' continue their sit-in on the Kasbah square in Tunis. On the posters victims of snipers are shown to the crowd.

At the information centre prote... on the Kasbah square in Tunis.

At the information centre protesters of the 'Caravan of Freedom' continue their sit-in on the Kasbah square in Tunis.

Protesters at the Kasbah, songs and protest.

A young Tunisian at his place i...d sharing comments on Internet.

A young Tunisian at his place in Tunis reading news and sharing comments on Internet.

Ali Larayedh, 56 years old, spo... Ben Ali, Ali Larayedh is free.

Ali Larayedh, 56 years old, spokesman of political party Ennahda was in jail for 14 years because of his political activity among Ennahda Islamist Party. After the fall of Ben Ali, Ali Larayedh is free.

During the first Congress of PD...mocrate Progressiste) in Tunis.

During the first Congress of PDP (Parti DÃ©mocrate Progressiste) in Tunis.

Military forces evacuate and pr...o gouvernment agent undercover.

Military forces evacuate and protect a man from the crowd of protesters who accuse him to be a pro gouvernment agent undercover.

During the afternoon a pro- gou...and pro gouvernment protesters.

During the afternoon a pro- gouvernment demonstration is organized on avenue Habib Bourguiba in order to protest against the strike that paralized the country since weeks, the situation is tense and some violences rise between anti- gouvernment and pro gouvernment protesters.

A tunisian citizen is standing ...ternoon in the center of Tunis.

A tunisian citizen is standing in front of his home inorder to prevent looters to come in. Looters and Protesters are fighting police forces during the afternoon in the center of Tunis.

A protester is sending back a l...a clash in the center of Tunis.

A protester is sending back a lacrymo at police forces during a clash in the center of Tunis.

Protesters are fighting police ...n order to avoid an evacuation.

Protesters are fighting police forces around the Kasbah in order to avoid an evacuation.

Protesters are fighting police ...venue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.

Protesters are fighting police forces during the afternoon on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.

A young women loose consciousne...ers and police forces in Tunis.

A young women loose consciousness during clashes between protesters and police forces in Tunis.

Protesters are fighting police forces during the afternoon on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.

A young boy - who was wearing a...testers in the center of Tunis.

A young boy - who was wearing a stolen jean - is arrested by police forces during clashes with looters and protesters in the center of Tunis.

A man (in the center) is threat...inaly escape the crowd wounded.

A man (in the center) is threaten and beaten by the crowd during violent protests and looting scenes in Tunis. The man finaly escape the crowd wounded.

Police forces clash with protes...venue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.

Police forces clash with protesters next to avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.

A young protester fall dead dur...rowd on avenue Habib Bourguiba.

A young protester fall dead during protest after police forces fired towards the crowd on avenue Habib Bourguiba.

A wounded police officer evacua...testers in the center of Tunis.

A wounded police officer evacuate during clashes with looters and protesters in the center of Tunis.

A picture of former President o...victims at the Kasbah in Tunis.

A picture of former President of Tunisia Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali is burned by protesters right above pictures of victims at the Kasbah in Tunis.

The mother of Mohamed Bouazizi ...n the government of transition.

The mother of Mohamed Bouazizi (center) is introduce by Ahmed Nejib Chebbi at the start of the first political meeting of the PDP (Left progressive Democrats) since Ben Ali's escape the country. The meeting takes place in Olympic stadium of El Menzah and is organized by Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, current Minister of the regional and local development in the government of transition.

Inside the remains of the villa...he country right after Ben Ali.

Inside the remains of the villa of Belhassen Trabelsi (brother of Leila Trabelsi) who flee the country right after Ben Ali.

A protester is seen in Tunis du...next to avenue Habib Bourguiba.

A protester is seen in Tunis during clashes with police forces next to avenue Habib Bourguiba.

In front of a Police station ne...lice motorbike are seen burned.

In front of a Police station next to Avenue Habib Bourguiba which was attacked during the night, a Police car and a police motorbike are seen burned.

Protesters of the 'Caravan of Freedom' continue their sit-in on the Kasbah square in Tunis. Protesters said they will continue their sit-in until the fall of the interim Government and satisfaction of their demands for decent life.

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Thumbnail of Protesters of the 'Caravan _f their demands for decent life.

Thumbnail of A group of Lawyers and employees_ought around the Kasba in Tunis.

Thumbnail of A young Tunisian from Kasserine _lice forces on his way to Tunis.

Thumbnail of Protesters of the 'Caravan _ snipers are shown to the crowd.

Thumbnail of At the information centre protes_n on the Kasbah square in Tunis.

Thumbnail of Protesters at the Kasbah, songs and protest.

Thumbnail of A young Tunisian at his place in_nd sharing comments on Internet.

Thumbnail of Ali Larayedh, 56 years old, spok_f Ben Ali, Ali Larayedh is free.

Thumbnail of During the first Congress of PDP_©mocrate Progressiste) in Tunis.

Thumbnail of Military forces evacuate and pro_ro gouvernment agent undercover.

Thumbnail of During the afternoon a pro- gouv_ and pro gouvernment protesters.

Thumbnail of A tunisian citizen is standing i_fternoon in the center of Tunis.

Thumbnail of A protester is sending back a la_ a clash in the center of Tunis.

Thumbnail of Protesters are fighting police f_in order to avoid an evacuation.

Thumbnail of Protesters are fighting police f_Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.

Thumbnail of A young women loose consciousnes_ters and police forces in Tunis.

Thumbnail of A young boy - who was wearing a _otesters in the center of Tunis.

Thumbnail of A man (in the center) is threate_finaly escape the crowd wounded.

Thumbnail of Police forces clash with protest_avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis.

Thumbnail of A young protester fall dead duri_crowd on avenue Habib Bourguiba.

Thumbnail of A wounded police officer evacuat_otesters in the center of Tunis.

Thumbnail of A picture of former President of_ victims at the Kasbah in Tunis.

Thumbnail of The mother of Mohamed Bouazizi (_in the government of transition.

Thumbnail of Inside the remains of the villa _the country right after Ben Ali.

Thumbnail of A protester is seen in Tunis dur_ next to avenue Habib Bourguiba.

Thumbnail of In front of a Police station nex_olice motorbike are seen burned.

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Democracy in progress : Tunis.

Updated Jul 2011

Topics ARAB, DEMOCRATY, DEMONSTRATION, Documentary, NEWS, PROTEST, REVOLUTION, TRANSITION, TUNIS, TUNISIA

This serie of picture was made during two trip in Tunisia. The first one just after Ben Ali's fall in late January 2011 and the second one in late February 2011 when the street removed the Prime Minister of transition M. Ghannouchi.

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