Tunisian union sources raise to 50 the death toll in the city of Kaserin in west central Tunisia, as a result of the riots that erupted on 17 December when Bouazizi Mohamed, a 26 years old, was burned to bonzo in the town of Sidi Bouzid to report administrative abuse after police seized the fruits and vegetables that are sold on the street.The death toll released by the regional spokesperson of the General Union of Tunisian Workers, Sadok Mahmudi, contrasts with the Tunisian government estimate puts in 20 demonstrators killed in the riots and reports that eight policemen were wounded. According to Mahmoudi, police "forcibly robbed" last night the union headquarters in the city of Kaserin, that since this morning is surrounded by military.
The union leader has said that violence ruled the city throughout the night, with "shots of snipers on rooftops and looting of shops and homes by members of the civil police." Amnesty International (AI) has also denounced the "crackdown" by the Government of Tunisia during the anti-government protests and called on the authorities to ensure the safety of the demonstrators after the death of "at least 23 of them at the hands of the forces security "in the weekend protests.
The president of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), Souhayr Belhassen, told France Inter Radio that features a list of 35 confirmed dead. Data from both organizations include the latest four deaths announced by the authorities. From the day they burned the merchant have been riots and demonstrations of solidarity in many localities in the region of Sidi Bouzid and other Tunisian Southwest Kaserín like, along the Algerian border.
Due to protests, unprecedented in the country, some regions have declared a state of siege and the military have taken to the streets to try to maintain public order.
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