Violent clashes erupted on June 13 between security forces and young Tunisians protesting police violence in central Tunis and surrounding areas. The protests erupted after a 15-year-old boy was brutally assaulted by security forces in the Sidi Hassine area, a popular neighborhood in the suburbs.
A disturbing video widely circulated by Tunisians on social media on June 9 showed security forces stripping and beating the boy before shoving him naked inside a police car. The incident then caused a wave of violent condemnations in the area where the boy lives. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters.