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Tunisian Court Sentences Journalists Sparking Fears of Media Crackdown

  • Journalists Borhane Bsaïs and Mourad Zeghidi sentenced to one year for publishing “fake news.”
  • Critics say Decree 54 is being used to stifle freedom of expression and target President Saied’s detractors.

 

A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced two journalists to one year in prison on charges of publishing false news that harms public security, according to a judicial official. This decision has raised fresh concerns about a crackdown on critical voices in the country.

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