Coverage dated May 15, 2024

Tunisia lawyers protest after colleagues arrested

Headline from Al-Monitor

Hundreds of lawyers, activists and others demonstrated on Thursday in the Tunisian capital over the arrest of two lawyers in police raids on the national bar association, AFP journalists said.Protesters gathered near the main courthouse in Tunis as police barred journalists from entering the buildin…

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Tunisia lawyers protest after colleagues arrested (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Hundreds of lawyers, activists and others demonstrated on Thursday in the Tunisian capital over the arrest of two lawyers in police raids on the national bar association, AFP journalists said.Protesters gathered near the main courthouse in Tunis as police barred journalists from entering the buildin…

  2. Fox News

    Tunisian lawyers strike in protest, alleging torture of arrested colleague (opens Fox News)

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    Lawyers in Tunisia protested recent arrests on Thursday, including two lawyers who were charged with violating a cybercrime statute targeting fake news.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Tunisian lawyers launch one-day strike over police repression (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of the Tunisian capital after a lawyer was allegedly tortured by police.

  4. Washington Times

    As crisis escalates in Tunisia, lawyers strike over arrested colleague they say was tortured (opens Washington Times)

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    Lawyers in Tunisia took to the streets on Thursday to protest a string of recent arrests that have convulsed the country over the past week and provoked international outcry.

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