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Mar
12
2023
By The African Mirror
Tunisia detainees start hunger strike

Tunisia detainees start hunger strike

NEWS
THREE prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied who were arrested last month and accused of conspiring against state security have gone on hunger strike, their lawyer and the son of one of them said. Former finance minister Khayam Turki, Attayar party co-founder Ghazi Chaouachi and protest leader Jawher Ben Mbarek were all detained as part of a crackdown on leading critics of Saied that has drawn a rebuke from rights organisations. Islam Hamza, a lawyer for the three men, said they had all begun a hunger strike. Chaouachi's son Youssef told Reuters authorities had told him they were moving…
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Jan
05
2023
By The African Mirror
Three opponents of Tunisian president probed

Three opponents of Tunisian president probed

NEWS
TAREK AMARA THREE prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied said that they had received notices from prosecutors that they were under investigation, including one related to assaulting public security and insulting the president. Days ago Saied had warned that judicial actions must be taken against those who defame the "symbols of the state", considering that as an attack on state security. The activists are Nejib Chebbi, Reda Belhaj and Ayachi Hammami. Chebbi is the leader of the opposition Salvation Front and has organized regular protests against Saied for months. The justice ministry was not immediately available for comment. Saied…
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