Tunisian president stresses protection of human rights, freedoms

Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali has stressed that the outcome of the rapid telecommunication changes and rapid technology "at the level of thinking and behavior in individuals and groups, and the breakthrough attained in sciences and various cultures, all require further closeness and co-operation of the international community so as to honor man's sovereignty and preserving his rights."

In a speech he delivered on the occasion of Tunisia's celebrations of the 53rd anniversary of the International human rights declaration, the Tunisian President added " following up telecommunications, scientific and technological changes rapidly taking place at our time and sharing the results of scientific discoveries makes it the responsibility of the international community to bridge the gap among exiting between peoples."

He indicated that during recent years Tunisia has been careful to improve human rights so as to meet the ambitions of the Tunisian people.

The Tunisian President explained that the project to reform the constitution declared as on November 7, gives human rights and freedoms special priority in the same text of the constitution, aims at protecting individual's private life, finding out means to enhance pluralism, supporting the neutrality of members of the constitutional council and guaranteeing that this " constitutional " council will be in charge of following up of both the presidential and legislative elections in all their phases.