9 ensue. It breeds widespread violence, crime, altercations, and abuse of arms due to an increasing sense of hopelessness and lack of effective tools of dialogue to ensure rights. These tools could define limits, give hope to citizens, especially women and young people, of a better future, and see light at the end of this long and increasingly dark tunnel. We have full confidence in our people’s awareness, love of their homeland, and readiness to protect their freedoms and rights. However, the price may be heavier than they can afford. We call for a broad and serious community dialogue, not a formal one that is tailored to appease public outrage or used as a decoration. Rather, dialogue should be productive and initiated with an open mind and heart. Ensuring that its outcomes are respected, dialogue will send a message of hope. Our people need hope more than food, clothing, or entertainment. Issam Arouri Commissioner General Executive Summary 2022