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	Politics of Tunisia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The elections held on October 24, 1999 had resulted in a victory for the ruling Democratic Constitutional Rally with 91.6% of the vote.
		The last elections were held on October 24, 2004, with a victory for the ruling Democratic Constitutional Rally.
		According to the constitution this position is popularly elected, and in the presidential election of 1999, the president received 99.4% of the vote.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Tunisia (429 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search View - Tunisia
		Although several parties contested the April 1989 elections (Tunisia’s first multiparty elections since 1956), his Democratic Constitutional Rally Party won all 141 seats in parliament, and Ben Ali was elected to the presidency unopposed.
		The constitution specifies that the president is to be popularly elected to a five-year term; in 1975, however, the National Assembly proclaimed President Habib Bourguiba president for life.
		According to the constitution of 1959 Tunisia is a free, independent, and sovereign republic.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761568505__1/Tunisia.html (4900 words)

	Constitutional Democratic Rally - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Constitutional Democratic Rally (French: Rassemblement Constitutionel Démocratique) is the ruling party in Tunisia.
		It is the party of president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, prime minister Mohamed Ghannouchi and received 91.6% of the vote in the 1999 elections.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Democratic_Constitutional_Rally (138 words)

	Zine El Abidine Ben Ali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although he announced political pluralism in 1992, his Democratic Constitutional Rally (formerly Neo-Destour party) continues to dominate the national politics.
		He was again reelected on October 24, 2004, officially taking 94.48% of the vote, after a controversial constitutional referendum in 2002 which allows him to stand in office at least until 2014.
		He was first married to Naima Kefi, and he has 3 daughters from her (Insaf, Dorsaf and Cyrine); he divorced her in the '80s and married Leila Trabelsi, a former hairdresser from Kram, whom he met when he was minister of the interior under the rule of Habib Bourguiba.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zine_El_Abidine_Ben_Ali (468 words)

	Democratic Constitutional Rally -- Encyclopædia Britannica
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		Constitutional law is the combined record of all the ways in which the constitution has been used to enforce laws and to deal with institutions and problems arising within a nation.
		In 1980, the Democratic Party was a house that was divided among the Kennedy and Carter camps.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9029897 (728 words)

	Welcome to Tunisia Online, your digital gateway to news and information on Tunisia.
		A consultative constitutional body whose main role is to maintain dialogue on the social and economic policies of the government between the different social and professional bodies.
		After 2002 constitutional amendments,, the Tunisian parliament will became bi-cameral.
		The main task of the Council is to ascertain the compatibility of enacted legislations with the Constitution.
	www.tunisiaonline.com /government/government1.html (1270 words)

	ICL - Tunisia Index
		The Democratic Constitutional Rally (DCR) of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali renders the six legal opposition parties virtually meaningless.
		The leader of the small opposition party Movement of Democratic Socialists (MDS), Mohamed Mouadda, currently (Jan 1996) faces espionage charges with the possibility of a death sentence after publishing an open letter to the president calling for greater political freedom.
		The Tunisian constitution has been amended several times after 1991, substantially affecting elections, parliament, and eligibility of the president.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/ts__indx.html (407 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Tunisia
		In 1957 the Constitutional Assembly abolished the Tunisian monarchy and established a republic; Habib Bourguiba, the founder and leader of the New Constitution Party, was elected the country's first prime minister.
		The 1988 constitutional amendments instituted a multiparty electoral system but parties organized on the basis of religion, region, race, or language are forbidden.
		In May 2002, the country's first ever referendum was held; voters overwhelmingly approved numerous changes to the constitution, including canceling the limit on presidential terms, extending the age limit for candidates to 75, and granting former presidents lifelong judicial immunity.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Tun1.htm (698 words)

	Tunisia Online News Updates, The latest news from Tunisia
		The governing Democratic Constitutional Rally is running in all 257 districts.
		- 257 slates for the "Democratic Constitutional Rally", majority party.
		- RCD (Democratic Constitutional Rally): 257 slates covering all the electoral districts.
	www.tunisiaonline.com /news/backgrounder-mun.html (1293 words)

	List of political parties in Tunisia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tunisia is a one party dominant state with the Democratic Constitutional Rally in power.
		Democratic Constitutional Rally or Constitutional Democratic Rally (Rassemblement Constitutionelle et Démocratique)
		Movement of Socialist Democrats (Mouvement des Démocrates Socialistes/Hizb al-Dimocratiyin al-Ishtirakiyin)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Tunisia (158 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly Region Foregone conclusion
		Ben Ali swept the polls with 94.48 per cent of the vote, while his Democratic Constitutional Rally Party won an overwhelming parliamentary majority: 152 seats as opposed to the 37 seats distributed among the so-called "happy" opposition parties -- political groups in cahoots with the government.
		But then that was the point of revoking the constitutional reform instituted following the overthrow of Habib Bourguiba in 1987, restricting a president to three successive terms.
		As they predicted, 14 seats went to the Movement of Socialist Democrats (MDS), 11 to the Popular Unity Party (PUP), seven to the Unionist Democratic Union (UDU) and two to the Liberal Social Party (PSL).
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2004/714/re7.htm (638 words)

	[Islam-Online- Top News]
		Constitutional Democratic Rally party or RCD is the ruling party.
		The Democratic Constitutional Rally party is the one that rules and is the only political party of consequence in Tunisia.
		Tunisians voters were given the choice between Ben Ali, 63, and two moderate opposition candidates, head of the leftist Popular Unity Party; Behlag Amor, 62, and head of the Unionist Democratic Union, an Arab nationalist party, Abderrahmane Tlili, 56.
	www.islamonline.net /iol-english/dowalia/news-26-10/topnews1.asp (539 words)

	Untitled Article
		The Democratic Constitutional Rally, with its vast presence among the people and its present membership of over two million people, organized in 7,800 cells, is the prime force which, with both merit and excellence, drives our achievements and successes.
		The Rally must always be the avant-garde party, the party most able to assume the responsibility for governing, since it is the party of all strata and categories of the people, the party of the Change.
		Just as their deeds of valor fill the pages of our history, so the Rally, with its militant men and women, is today in the forefront of the country's active elements, worthy of filling the most glorious pages for Tunisia's coming generations.
	www.tunisiaonline.com /news/020898.html (1009 words)

	Pakistani strongman imposes anti-democratic constitutional changes
		Pakistan’s military ruler General Pervez Musharraf has imposed 29 sweeping constitutional changes that make a mockery of his claims to be returning the country to democratic rule through general elections scheduled for October 10.
		He told IMF managing director Paul Chabrier on August 20 that “the constitutional amendments would help put in place checks and balances required for the continuity of reforms initiated by the government” and pledged to continue the restructuring of the public sector enterprises.
		The constitutional changes were first announced in June to provide for a period of token consultation.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2002/sep2002/paki-s05.shtml (1279 words)

	Mena 11
		His Democratic Constitutional Rally party captured 92 percent of the votes for parliamentary seats; however, a new electoral law reserved at least twenty percent of the seats to other parties.
		The same cannot be said for the State Department's budget presentation to Congress for fiscal year 2000, which hailed Tunisia as a "stable, democratic country" and overlooked its rights abuses and intolerance of political pluralism.
		On October 24, President Ben Ali was reelected with an official tally of 99.42 percent of the votes cast.
	www.hrw.org /wr2k/Mena-10.htm (3001 words)

	First Read - First Read - MSNBC.com
		Democratic Illinois Senator Dick Durbin pens a Washington Post op-ed to stress what's not in today's prewar intelligence report. "What's missing is the ways intelligence was used, misused, misinterpreted or ignored by administration policymakers in deciding to go to war and in making the case to the American people that war with Iraq was necessary.
		The Columbia, SC State considers how Edwards's presence on the ticket could boost the Democratic US Senate nominee in South Carolina. The Washington Times has analysts saying Democrats might be overhyping their chances with Southern Senate seats in a story that doesn't mention Edwards.
		The AP covers Nader on Meet the Press yesterday saying that those "who see his independent presidential campaign as a threat to John F. Kerry's candidacy are really afraid of the democratic process," including members of the Congressional Black Caucus, with whom he had a contentious meeting last month.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5371943?#040707 (6183 words)

	Constitutional Convention -> The Constitution Emerges on Encyclopedia.com 2002
		BAKOUCHE, during a meeting of the RCD party (Constitutional Democratic Rally).
		BAKOUCHE, during a meeting of his party, the RCD (Constitutional Democratic Rally).
		The thesis, associated with the name of Charles Austin Beard, that the Constitution was framed solely to further the economic interest of special groups, notably creditors, land speculators, and holders of public securities, has not been generally accepted by historians.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/ConstituC_TheConstitutionEmerges.asp (931 words)

	Ruling party tightens grip on Tunisian politics -- Middle East Times
		The Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD) took 71 of the 85 seats at stake for the 126-member House of Councillors, with the other 14 not being filled, while Ben Ali himself is to appoint the remaining 41, interior minister Rafiq Belhaj Kacem said.
		Tunisian President Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali's party tightened its grip on the country's politics as results from indirect elections to a new upper house in the country's parliament were announced on Monday.
	www.metimes.com /print.php?StoryID=20050705-064731-2822r (274 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly Region Electoral indifference in Tunisia
		It is also expected that the candidates of his Democratic Constitutional Rally Party will win a parliamentary majority.
		A crucial factor in determining their positions was the constitutional amendments of November 2003 allowing the president to seek a fourth term of office, which some opposition parties fear opens the prospect of a president for life.
		On the basis of their reactions to the constitutional amendments, political forces in Tunisia have essentially ranged themselves in three distinct camps with respect to their attitudes towards the forthcoming elections.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2004/712/re2.htm (808 words)

	Tunisia (09/05)
		The ruling party, the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD), was the sole legal party for 25 years--when it was known as the Socialist Destourian Party (PSD)--and still dominates political life.
		But the ruling party, renamed the Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD), continued to dominate the political scene because of its historic popularity and the advantage it enjoyed as the ruling party.
		He oversaw constitutional and legal changes, including abolishing the concept of president for life, the establishment of presidential term limits, and provision for greater opposition party participation in political life.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5439.htm (4116 words)

	Arab Social Science Research (ASSR) - Country Index
		Democratic Constitutional Rally [ in French ]: from the Electoral Campaign of President Ben-Ali and the presidential elections of October 24, 1999.
		Democratic Constitutional Rally [ in French ]: The Party of President Ben Ali.
		Movement of Social Democrats [ in French ]:
	www.assr.org /countries/topics.asp?TID=102&CID=20 (215 words)

	Dar Al Hayat
		What remains now is the continuity of such approach in a precise, shrewd and steady manner since it is important for the Constitutional Democratic Rally party to aim at managing a connected dialogue beginning with the parties represented in the parliament, and ends with the remaining legislative parties and political constituents.
		The purpose is to develop a joint vision for the coming phase and for the sake of strengthening the citizen's trust in the existence of participation in the political life.
	english.daralhayat.com /opinion/contributors/11-2004/Article-20041106-0ee415e1-c0a8-10ed-003a-92dbe3771686/story.html (1080 words)

	Report on Human Rights Practices for 2004 - Tunisia
		Tunisia is a constitutional republic dominated by a single political party, the Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD).
		The Constitution provides for the freedom of religion that does not disturb public order, and the Government generally respected this right in practice, although there were some restrictions and abuses.
		The Constitution provides that citizens shall directly elect the President and members of the Chamber of Deputies for 5-year terms; however, there were significant limitations on citizens' right to change their government.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/anti-semitism/hrtunisia04.html (13046 words)

	Welcome to the Official Website of the Electoral Commitee of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
		The ceremony was attended by the first deputy chairman of the Democratic Constitutional Rally, the prime minister, the speaker of the chamber of deputies, members of the political bureau of the RCD and many national figures and party members.
		At his arrival at the Constitutional Council building, President Ben Ali was warmly greeted by large masses of citizens, government cadres and Democratic Constitutional Rally members.
		He then waved from the balcony of the Constitutional Council building to the enthusiastic crowd of citizens, cadres and RCD members who came to express their support to his leadership.
	www.benali2004.tn /english/nouvelles/030904-1.html (492 words)

	USATODAY.com - About 5,000 Bahrainis rally for constitutional reforms
		MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — About 5,000 citizens jammed a main road in the capital Friday, waving red and white Bahraini flags in the second rally for constitutional reforms in a month in this tiny Gulf kingdom.
		USATODAY.com - About 5,000 Bahrainis rally for constitutional reforms
		The rally was spearheaded by the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, which calls for more power for parliament's elected lower chamber.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-05-07-bahrain-rally_x.htm (268 words)

	Welcome to Tunisia Online, your digital gateway to news and information on Tunisia.
		the Democratic Constitutional Rally keeps its majority in the Chamber of Deputies but the opposition garners 20% of the 182 seats.
		In conformity with the Constitution, Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali succeeds President Bourguiba who is declared by his physicians unable to continue assuming the duties of the Office.
		Adoption of the first Constitution of the Republic of Tunisia.
	www.tunisiaonline.com /history/index.html (253 words)

	Tunisia
		Women are also well represented on the economic and social council (11 %) and in the structures of the Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD), the majority party, thanks to the implementation of progressive programs to raise skills and awareness among women.
		The democratic process and a strengthening of civil society have given strong new impetus to the country's associations.
		The parliamentary elections of 1994 marked a rise in the proportion of female deputies from 4.16% to 7%, and the municipal elections of 1995 enabled women to obtain 17% of the seats on municipal councils, compared with 14% previously.
	www.flamme.org /documents/tunisia.html (1763 words)

	BBC NEWS Middle East Q&A: Tunisia votes
		Mr Ben Ali's Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD) was founded by former President Habib Bourguiba in 1934.
		Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, 68, is the candidate of the ruling Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD), which he heads.
		The office of president-for-life was abolished under constitutional amendments adopted in 1988.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/middle_east/3754410.stm (794 words)

	The Neil Rogers Show - News - The Apparat: George W. Bush's back-door political machine - It's anti-democratic, anti-Constitutional, and is working to create a one-party America
		Judge huffed that Soros, along with the Democratic Party, was "ponying up" millions of dollars in funding to tax-exempt, liberal advocacy organizations to prevent the re-election of George W. Bush.
		The endgame for the apparat is a one-party state in which elections project only a vestigial appearance of democratic process.
		He labeled Soros and the Democrats "prime abusers," for using barely legal tactics to evade the contribution ceilings of the McCain-Feingold campaign reform law.
	www.neilrogers.com /news/articles/2004032005.html (5245 words)

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