Chokri Belaïd (1964-2013)

This stamp commemorates Chokri Belaïd (1964-2013), Tunisian lawyer and politician assassinated for his ideas. Designated as a “martyr of the nation”, he is represented with his characteristic smile, an image which remains engraved in the collective memory as that of a fierce defender of democracy and pluralism. By dedicating a program to him, the Tunisian Post highlights the impact of his political legacy on post-revolutionary Tunisia. It is an act of national memory which recalls the price paid for political freedom and the refusal of all forms of extremism.