Erstellt am: 14. 8. 2012 - 13:36 Uhr

Tunisian's fight status change for women

Reality Check: Thousands of Tunisians protest against proposed changes to the constitution, Rio takes over the Olympic spotlight

Over a year and a half after Tunisia led the way in the Arab Spring, Tunisians are taking to the streets again to progest against proposed constitutional changes that would degrade the status of women.

Tunisia was the first, and appeared to be the cleanest and most efficient of the Arab Spring uprisings. The president fled the country in the face of massive protests and, in a relatively short space of time, a new government was elected. Certainly, compared to many other countries in the region, the transition was peaceful and orderly.

However, there are now concerns that the Islamist led government could turn the clock back, instead of taking the country forwards. Although Tunisia has been widely acknowledged as one of the most modern and liberal Arab states, new constitutional proposals would see the status of women compromised.

Over 6,000 people have taken to the streets to protest. Security analyst, Paul Rogers explains the importance of the latest public protests.

The Olympic flag move to Rio

As London recovers from the hangover after the huge party that was London 2012, the attention switches to Rio de Janiero, the city that will host the games in 2016.

Although Brazil has a large economy and can support the games, the city of Rio is notorious for its poverty stricken and crime ridden "favelas".

Nadja Hahn has visited some of the cities poorest areas and reports on the changes she is seeing that promise to make the city ready to receive the world in 4 years time.

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