A prominent Tunisian lawyer and two journalists have been arrested in the latest move of a presidential administration that has shown little tolerance for criticism.
The arrest of lawyer and commentator Sonia Dahmani on the night of May 11 was caught on camera as she was bundled out of the Lawyers’ House, part of the legal union, where she had been sheltering.
The same evening, TV and radio presenter Borhen Bssais and political commentator Mourad Zeghidi were also arrested for comments about the administration. Zeghidi was arrested in connection with a Facebook post supporting imprisoned journalist Mohamed Boughalleb, who was sentenced to six months in prison for defamation of a public official, as well as for “statements made during television shows since February,” his lawyer said.
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