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Tunisia.. The prison sentence of the former head of lawyers renews fears of repression against opponents

Tunisia.. The prison sentence of the former head of lawyers renews fears of repression against opponents

By Arab Canada News

Published: March 3, 2022

Tunisia - A state of shock prevailed among lawyers and human rights activists in Tunisia after the military judiciary issued a detention order against Abdel Razzaq Al-Kilani, the former Dean of Lawyers and head of the defense committee for the Ennahda Movement leader Nour Eddine Bahiri.

The decision came at a time when fears were growing about the military judiciary being exploited to silence the president's opponents.

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