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Couitéas Affair
The Couitéas affair, also called the Henchir Tabia-el-Houbira affair, was a financial and political and scandal in the French Protectorate of Tunisia. It concerned an attempt to expropriate communal land belonging to Tunisian tribespeople. Their mobilization, with the support of some French politicians, including Jean Jaurès, eventually led to the government of the protectorate recognizing their rights, and the case concluded with a decision which still sets a precedent in French law today. Background After the establishment of the protectorate in 1881, the French government tried to encourage French people to settle in the territory. However it was not easy to purchase land because although title deeds often existed, there was no cadastre. Some land titles were also based on custom and practice and lacked formal documentation. To put an end to this uncertainty, a decree of 1 July 1885 established a new process for the registration of land ownership. This involved publishing notic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Protectorate Of Tunisia
The French protectorate of Tunisia (; '), officially the Regency of Tunis () and commonly referred to as simply French Tunisia, was established in 1881, during the French colonial empire era, and lasted until Tunisian independence in 1956. The protectorate was established by the Bardo Treaty of 12 May 1881 after a military conquest, despite Italian disapproval. It was part of French North Africa with French Algeria and the Protectorate of Morocco, and more broadly of the French Empire. Tunisian sovereignty was more reduced in 1883, the Bey was only signing the decrees and laws prepared by the Resident General of France in Tunisia. The Tunisian government at the local level remained in place, and was only coordinating between Tunisians and the administrations set up on the model of what existed in France. The Tunisian government's budget was quickly cleaned up, which made it possible to launch multiple infrastructure construction programs (roads, railways, ports, lightho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
