Achref Aouadi
Achref Aouadi ( Template:Lang-ar ) is a Tunisian civil society activist [1] and founder and president of the Tunisian watchdog organisation I-Watch working on transparency and anti-corruption.[2] He was born in May 27, 1986, in Sers in El Kef. Aouadi belongs to a family of militants and members of the opposition to the Bourguiba and Ben Ali regimes; his father and uncle were sentenced by the State Security Court in 1975 along with Hamma Hammami, Sedek Mhenni, Mohamed Kilani, Nejib Chebbi, and other militants.[3]
Studies
Aouadi has a Research master's degree in English Literature - Cross-Cultural Studies from the Tunisian Higher Institute of Languages, University of Tunis, Tunisia and another master's degree in International Political Economy from Birmingham University, the United Kingdom. He taught International Political Economy in Ibn Charaf Institute in Tunis.
Achref enrolled in the International Anti-Corruption Academy in 2011, before engaging in fighting corruption.[4]
Activism and achievements
As a student, in 2009, Aouadi founded the “Student-To-Student university club” [5]
In 2011, Achref started a voting campaign Go Vote [6] then came the idea of I-Watch which later became an established yet young non-governmental organisation.[7] He also observed the 2011 elections.
Aouadi represents the Tunisian Civil Society in the United Nations Convention Anti-Corruption yearly. He was chosen by the United Nations in 2011.
Achref Aouadi on behalf of I-Watch organisation won the TI Amalia Award in September 2017.[8] Achref is nominated as well for the Buffett Award for Emerging Global Leaders.[9]
Nessma affair
In July 2016, I-Watch organisation published an investigative report that showed the taxes invasion of the company Karoui & Karoui owned by Nabil Karoui and his brother. After his withdrawal from I-Watch, Achref came back into presidency to assume his responsibilities in the Nessma Investigation.[10]
After the audio leaked of Nabil Karoui,[11][12] owner of Nessma TV in April 2017 that included diffamation and threats,[13][14] Aouadi declared that Karoui had put a car in front of their headquarters in Tunis to observe them.[15]
Different organisations released statements in support of Achref Aouadi and I-Watch Organisation and its members.[16] The Financial Judicial Center convened an invitation to hear what Achref had in the presented case of tax evasion of Nessma.[17] Minister of Civil Society and Human Rights Mehdi Ben Gharbia reacted to the issue and met with Achref Aouadi to discuss it.[18]
References
- ^ https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/achraf-aouadi
- ^ "I WATCH ORGANISATION - أنا يقظ - الهيئة المديرة". I WATCH ORGANISATION - أنا يقظ. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ المناعي. "من تاريخ اليسار التونسي : قائمة في المعروضين على أنظار محكمة أمن الدولة أكتوبر 1975 - الفكر العقلاني". Over-blog.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ https://www.iaca.int/images/news/2016/Summer_Academy_extended.pdf
- ^ "Achref Aouadi - UNAOC Fellowship". UNAOC.org. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Achref Aouadi". WorldBank.org. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Get out to vote: Tunisian youth watchdog connects the election with World Cup finale". YourMiddleEast.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "أنا يقظ تعود بجائزة Amalia للنزاهة من برلين". IWatch.tn. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "2018 nominee: Achraf Aouadi: Buffett Institute - Northwestern University". Buffett.Northwestern.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ http://www.businessnews.com.tn/araf-aouadi--je-me-suis-retire-di-wat-ces-4-derniers-mois,520,65783,3
- ^ Arab, The New. "Leaked recording highlights Tunisian establishment 'bullying tactics' against activists". AlAraby.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "I watch met à nu les pratiques de Nessma". Webdo.tn. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ tunivisions.net. "Media : Enregistrement audio fuité attribué à Nabil Karoui : Le Syndicat général de l'information sort de son silence". Tunivisions.net. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ AIBA, Inès BEL. "En Tunisie, la trouble relation argent-médias au coeur d'un scandale". ForbesAfrique.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Achref Awadi : Nessma a posté des voitures pour nous surveiller - Directinfo". Directinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Aliriza, Fadil (20 April 2017). "Opinion - In Tunisia, activists finally catch a break against a powerful tycoon". Retrieved 23 December 2017 – via www.WashingtonPost.com.
- ^ "Tunisie: Le président de l'organisation " I Watch " devant le pôle judicaire financier - Directinfo". Directinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Tunisia's Corruption Intrigue". Zenith.me. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.