Tariq Ramadan

Freedom of expression is not absolute. Countries have laws that define the framework for exercising this right and which, for instance, condemn racist language.

The process of reclaiming the self is one of reconciliation with meaning.

We must confront our own racism. Discriminatory housing and employment policies are nothing more than institutionalised racism.

Tunisia's responsibility, and especially that of its political and intellectual elites, is enormous. All the protagonists of the nation's social, cultural, economic and political life must work to overcome useless and counterproductive polarisation, and to find solutions to domestic, regional and international problems.

Times have changed; so must the lenses through which we see the political future.

Terror will crash down on us if we fail to understand that a pluralistic society requires the personal and daily commitment of every citizen.