Hamma Hammami

Hamma Hammami (; born 8 January 1952) is a Tunisian communist, leader of the Popular Front, spokesman of the Tunisian Workers' Party, and former editor of the party news organ El-Badil.

Activities Hammami was imprisoned and tortured for his political activism against the rule of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and was noted for strong opposition to the government of Ben Ali.

On 12 January 2011, he was arrested at his home for speaking to journalists about the Tunisian revolution. He was subsequently released on 15 January by the interim government of Fouad Mebazaa.

Personal life Hamma Hammami was born on 8 January 1952 in El Aroussa, Tunisia. He is married to the human rights lawyer Radhia Nasraoui. Together they had three children, Nadia, Oussaïma and Sarah.

Works Hamma Hammami is the author of several political essays in Arabic language including: Against obscurantism, Tunis, 1985 The perestroïka : An against-revolution, Tunis, 1988 History of the labor movement in Tunisia, Tunis, 1988 Tunisian society: social and economic study, Tunis, 1989 About secularism, Tunis, 1990 Tunisian women: present and future, Tunis, 1992 The path of dignity, Paris, 2002 Who judges whom?, Tunis, 2013 Liberty or Tyranny?, Tunis, 2013 Women and socialism today, Tunis, 2015 About liberties and equalities, Tunis, 2019