Tunisian Journalist Sentenced to Two Years, Union Denounces Media Attack

A Tunisian court has sentenced news website editor Ghassen Ben Khelifa to two years in prison, prompting the journalists' union to condemn the move as a 'systemic' attack on free speech.

1 Apr, 04:21 — 1 Apr, 04:21

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Tunisian journalist sentenced to two years, union denounces systemic attack on media

A Tunisian court handed down a two-year prison sentence to news website editor Ghassen Ben Khelifa, in the latest prosecution targeting media workers, a move the journalists' union described ‌as part of a "systemic" attack on free speech.

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