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{{Short description|Tunisian lawyer and politician}} | {{Short description|Tunisian lawyer and politician}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|08|13|df=yes}} | |||
| image = Latifa Habachi.jpg | |||
| birth_place = [[Tunis]], Tunisia | |||
| alma_mater = [[Tunis El Manar University]] | |||
| party = [[Ennahda]] | |||
| occupation = Lawyer | |||
}} | |||
'''Latifa Habachi''' (born 13 August 1972) is a Tunisian lawyer and politician who is a member of the [[Assembly of the Representatives of the People]]. | '''Latifa Habachi''' (born 13 August 1972) is a Tunisian lawyer and politician who is a member of the [[Assembly of the Representatives of the People]]. | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Habachi began working as a lawyer in 1995. She is Vice President of the Tunisian Association of Young Lawyers and has volunteered on political trials.<ref name=Elle/> She participated in a demonstration of lawyers after the [[ | Habachi began working as a lawyer in 1995. She is Vice President of the Tunisian Association of Young Lawyers and has volunteered on political trials.<ref name=Elle/> She participated in a demonstration of lawyers after the [[self-immolation]] of [[Suicide of Mohamed Bouazizi|Mohamed Bouazizi]].<ref name=Elle/> On 31 December 2010, she was abducted by [[militia]] while in court.<ref name=Elle/> | ||
Habachi became a member of the [[Islamist]] movement while at university. In 2011, she was elected as a member of the [[Constituent Assembly of Tunisia]] to represent the [[Ennahda | Habachi became a member of the [[Islamist]] movement while at university. In 2011, she was elected as a member of the [[Constituent Assembly of Tunisia]] to represent the [[Ennahda]] movement for the constituency of [[Manouba]]. She helped draft the [[Constitution of Tunisia|2014 Constitution]].<ref>{{cite thesis|url=https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/51833/MA-these-Selvik.pdf?sequence=1|title=Constitution-making in Tunisia – an analysis of contentious constitutional issues in the process of drafting the 2014-constitution|first=Lisa-Marie|last=Måseidvåg Selvik|date=May 2016|publisher=University of Oslo}}</ref> | ||
Habachi was reappointed in the [[Assembly of the Representatives of the People]] in 2014, one of 42 female members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euronews.com/2013/03/08/tunisian-women-fight-to-keep-jasmin-revolution-alive|title=Tunisian Women Fight to Keep the Jasmine Revolution alive|date=8 March 2016|accessdate=26 January 2017|work=Euro News}}</ref> In 2014, Habachi and [[Sana Mersni]] proposed an amendment to the constitution to give the government power to nominate members of the judiciary. It was strongly opposed by [[Popular Front (Tunisia)|Popular Front]] and Democratic Bloc opposition members and led to a call from the Tunisian Judges' Syndicate for strikes,<ref>{{ | Habachi was reappointed in the [[Assembly of the Representatives of the People]] in 2014, one of 42 female members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euronews.com/2013/03/08/tunisian-women-fight-to-keep-jasmin-revolution-alive|title=Tunisian Women Fight to Keep the Jasmine Revolution alive|date=8 March 2016|accessdate=26 January 2017|work=Euro News}}</ref> In 2014, Habachi and [[Sana Mersni]] proposed an amendment to the constitution to give the government power to nominate members of the judiciary. It was strongly opposed by [[Popular Front (Tunisia)|Popular Front]] and Democratic Bloc opposition members and led to a call from the Tunisian Judges' Syndicate for strikes,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crane|first=Emily|date=2014-01-14|title=Parties Clash Over Judicial Oversight, Judges Threaten Strike|url=http://www.tunisia-live.net/2014/01/14/parties-clash-over-judicial-oversight-judges-threaten-strike/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910071632/http://www.tunisia-live.net/2014/01/14/parties-clash-over-judicial-oversight-judges-threaten-strike/|archive-date=2015-09-10|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Tunisia Live}}</ref> but was accepted by 109 votes.<ref>{{cite report|url=http://aei.pitt.edu/56792/1/tunisia_report_(1).pdf|title=Citizenship in Post-Awakening Tunisia: Power Shifts and Conflicting Perceptions|date=February 2014|first1=Fadhel|last1=Blibech|first2=Ahmed|last2=Driss|first3=Pietro|last3=Longo|publisher=University l’Orientale in Naples}}</ref> Habachi is the vice-chair of the Committee on General Legislation.<ref>{{cite web|date=23 March 2015|title=Latifa Habachi : la composition du haut conseil de la justice est fixée par la constitution|url=http://www.capradio.tn/fr/actualite/latifa-habachi-la-composition-du-haut-conseil-de-la-justice-est-fixee-par-la-constitution?id=44291|publisher=CAP radio|language=fr|accessdate=26 January 2017}}</ref> | ||
http://www.capradio.tn/fr/actualite/latifa-habachi-la-composition-du-haut-conseil-de-la-justice-est-fixee-par-la-constitution?id=44291| | |||
In 2016, Habachi participated in an international coalition of women called "The Women's Boat for Gaza", seeking an end to the [[blockade]] of the [[Gaza Strip]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.femmesmaghrebines.com/latifa-habachi-rejoint-le-bateau-des-femmes-pour-gaza/|language=French|date=9 September 2016|accessdate=26 January 2017|title=La Député Latifa Habachi rejoint Le Bateau des femmes pour Gaza |publisher=Feems Maghrebines}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160915-photos-the-womens-boat-to-gaza-prepare-to-set-sail/|work=Middle East Monitor|title=Photos: ‘The Women’s boat to Gaza’ prepare to set sail|date=15 September 2016|accessdate=26 January 2017}}</ref> | In 2016, Habachi participated in an international coalition of women called "The Women's Boat for Gaza", seeking an end to the [[blockade]] of the [[Gaza Strip]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.femmesmaghrebines.com/latifa-habachi-rejoint-le-bateau-des-femmes-pour-gaza/|language=French|date=9 September 2016|accessdate=26 January 2017|title=La Député Latifa Habachi rejoint Le Bateau des femmes pour Gaza |publisher=Feems Maghrebines}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160915-photos-the-womens-boat-to-gaza-prepare-to-set-sail/|work=Middle East Monitor|title=Photos: ‘The Women’s boat to Gaza’ prepare to set sail|date=15 September 2016|accessdate=26 January 2017}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:1972 births]] | [[Category:1972 births]] | ||
[[Category:Tunisian lawyers]] | [[Category:Tunisian lawyers]] | ||
[[Category:Members of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia]] | [[Category:Members of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia]] | ||
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[[Category:People from Tunis]] | [[Category:People from Tunis]] | ||
[[Category:Tunisian women lawyers]] | [[Category:Tunisian women lawyers]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century women politicians]] | [[Category:21st-century Tunisian women politicians]] | ||
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