Tunisia parliament approves executions for 'terror crimes'

[Sally]

I hope this deters others, but that's hard to say since an execution would make them a martyr.


Tunisia parliament approves executions for 'terror crimes'

MPs vote heavily in favour of articles imposing death penalty in second day of three-day debate on a bill aimed at confronting jihadist threat.
Middle East Online

Rights groups hoped that parliament would leave death penalty out of the bill

Tunisia's parliament approved Thursday imposition of the death penalty for "terrorist" crimes, despite opposition from rights groups and a de facto quarter-century moratorium on executions.

MPs were voting during the second of three days of debate on a bill aimed at beefing up powers to confront a jihadist threat following deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State group.


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[aris2chat]

Good, but i doubt it will be that much of a deterrent. The belief in a heavenly reward trumps any threat of execution. Now threat of takfir might.

 

[waltky]

That's a lot of money for a small country...

Tunisia says its war on terror has cost $4 bn
Friday 20th May, 2016 - Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi said in Doha on Thursday that his country's battle to fight "terrorism" has cost it around $4 billion diverted away from the country's economy.

"The war against terrorism has cost Tunisia a lot, about $4 billion," Essebsi told reporters in Qatar, at the end of an official three-day visit to the Gulf country. "It could have been invested in economic matters but unfortunately in this situation it was necessary to give a priority to fighting terrorism and achieving security." Essebsi added that there was "no future" for political Islam in the country.

Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, has suffered from a wave of jihadist violence since its 2011 uprising which saw dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ousted. Tunisia was hit by a series of deadly Islamic State group (ISIS) attacks last year on foreign holidaymakers and security forces that killed dozens and dealt a devastating blow to its lucrative tourism industry. At the same time, thousands of Tunisians have joined jihadist movements including ISIS in Syria, Iraq and Libya.

The president also said on Thursday that Tunisia wanted to strengthen a 200km long barrier stretching around half the length of its border with Libya to try and prevent militants from infiltrating. "It [the barrier] should be strengthened by a remote early-warning device from about 12km or more, and this device is nearing completion," said Essebsi, who was speaking in Arabic. "There is co-operation with other countries, because this system is costly."

Tunisia was working with specialists from America and Germany and the early warning device should secure the border "within four months," he added. During his visit, Essebsi met Ali Shareef Al Emadi, gas-rich Qatar's finance minister. Talks, according the state Qatar News Agency (QNA), focused on economy and security. Essebsi was accompanied on the trip by Zied Laadhari, Tunisia's employment minister, who said the visit could ultimately increase the number of Tunisian labourers working in Qatar.

Tunisia says its war on terror has cost 4 bn