{FORIEGN ZONE} ~ Tunisians protest against proposed reforms on women’s rights

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Hundreds of Tunisians on Saturday rallied in the capital Tunis and protested against proposed reforms mainly aimed at enhancing women’ s rights in the country .
In 2017, Tunisian President , Beji Essebsi formed a commission to review the country’ s rights laws including those related to women’ s inheritance shares, a move that has sparked controversy inside Tunisia and across the Muslim world .
Under Islamic Sharia law, a Muslim daughter inherits half the share a son gets .
In June , the commission disclosed its proposals , which include granting women equal inheritance rights to men and decriminalising homosexuality , a taboo in many countries.
Protesters , including clerics , gathered outside the parliament building on Saturday in Tunis and raised placards reading “ No to alteration of God ’ s words”; and “ Tunisians abide by Islam ’ s teachings. ”
Some demonstrators raised copies of Islam ’ s holy book , the Koran, and condemned the suggested liberal reforms as un- Islamic and “ destructive ” to Tunisia’ s identity.
Tunisia’ s constitution , adopted in 2014, stipulates that Islam is the religion of the state.
Liberal groups plan to march in Tunis in a show of backing for the proposed reforms on Monday when Tunisia marks Women’ s Day .
Essebsi is expected on Monday to unveil draft laws that will go to parliament .
Tunisia has long been seen as progressive in boosting women’ s rights compared to other Arab countries.


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