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{{Short description|Tunisian lawyer and politician}} | {{Short description|Tunisian lawyer and politician}} | ||
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| 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 | |||
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'''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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| Born | 13 August 1972 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Political party | Ennahda |
| Alma mater | Tunis El Manar University |
| 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.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Habachi was born on 13 August 1972 in Tunis to a family of twelve children.[1] She attended secondary school at Omrane Superior. She has a master's degree and diploma in legal sciences from the Faculty of Law in Tunis.
Career[edit | edit source]
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.[1] She participated in a demonstration of lawyers after the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi.[1] On 31 December 2010, she was abducted by militia while in court.[1]
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 2014 Constitution.[2]
Habachi was reappointed in the Assembly of the Representatives of the People in 2014, one of 42 female members.[3] 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 and Democratic Bloc opposition members and led to a call from the Tunisian Judges' Syndicate for strikes,[4] but was accepted by 109 votes.[5] Habachi is the vice-chair of the Committee on General Legislation.[6]
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.[7][8]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Habachi is married and has three sons.[1] She began wearing the veil at age sixteen, but stopped for a number of years after she was banned from working and her husband nearly imprisoned.[1]
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Voilées ou pas : l'union sacrée des Tunisiennes". Elle (in French). 4 March 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Måseidvåg Selvik, Lisa-Marie (May 2016). Constitution-making in Tunisia – an analysis of contentious constitutional issues in the process of drafting the 2014-constitution (PDF) (Thesis). University of Oslo.
- ↑ "Tunisian Women Fight to Keep the Jasmine Revolution alive". Euro News. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ↑ Crane, Emily (14 January 2014). "Parties Clash Over Judicial Oversight, Judges Threaten Strike". Tunisia Live. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ Blibech, Fadhel; Driss, Ahmed; Longo, Pietro (February 2014). Citizenship in Post-Awakening Tunisia: Power Shifts and Conflicting Perceptions (PDF) (Report). University l’Orientale in Naples.
- ↑ "Latifa Habachi : la composition du haut conseil de la justice est fixée par la constitution" (in français). CAP radio. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ↑ "La Député Latifa Habachi rejoint Le Bateau des femmes pour Gaza" (in French). Feems Maghrebines. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Photos: 'The Women's boat to Gaza' prepare to set sail". Middle East Monitor. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.