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Tunisian national dialogue mediators win Nobel Peace Prize

– Democracy, but fragile’ –

Tunisia’s powerful General Labour Union, one of the quartet members, described it as a “tribute to martyrs of a democratic Tunisia.”

“This effort by our youth has allowed the country to turn the page on dictatorship,” said union head Houcine Abassi.

Democracy remains fragile in Tunisia, however, which has been rocked by bloody attacks by Islamic State group jihadists this year and some high-profile political killings.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the award showed the Middle East and North Africa “the way out of the crises in the region: national unity and democracy”.

President Francois Hollande of France said it “rewards the success of the democratic transition in Tunisia, while British Prime Minister David Cameron said it helped make Tunisia a “beacon of hope” for the region.

“The prize is a tribute and a call to support all civil society forces engaged in the fight for democracy, pluralism and rule of law,” added UNESCO chief Irina Bokova.

The Quartet was formed in 2013 when the process of democratisation was in danger of collapsing because of widespread social unrest, “establishing an alternative, peaceful political process” at a time when Tunisia was on the brink of civil war, Kullmann Five said.

It is made up of the Tunisian General Labour Union, the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, the Tunisian Human Rights League, and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers.

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