Tunisia has now imprisoned a total of six journalists
TUNIS - A Tunisian court sentenced two journalists to one year in prison on charges of publishing false news that harms public security, a judicial official said, amid growing fears of a crackdown targeting all critical voices.
In May, police arrested 10 people, including journalists, lawyers and officials of civil society groups, in what Amnesty International called a deep crackdown targeting activists and journalists. Human Rights Watch has called on Tunisia to respect free speech and civil liberties. “Tunisia has become an open prison for journalists," Zied Dabbar, the head of Journalists Syndicate, said.
پاکستان تازہ ترین خبریں, پاکستان عنوانات
Similar News:آپ اس سے ملتی جلتی خبریں بھی پڑھ سکتے ہیں جو ہم نے دوسرے خبروں کے ذرائع سے جمع کی ہیں۔
Greek court sentences former official at Turkish consulate to prison on spying chargesGreek court sentences former official at Turkish consulate to prison on spying charges
مزید پڑھ »
Tunisia extends the detention of two journalists, lawyers begin a strikeMost opposition leaders have also been in prison for months
مزید پڑھ »
Former Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama sentenced to one-year JailFiji's long-serving former prime minister Frank Bainimarama has received a one-year prison sentence for obstructing a police investigation
مزید پڑھ »
France: Two French prison officers died in inmate flightGunmen attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France on Tuesday, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict
مزید پڑھ »
A Swiss court sentences a former Gambian interior minister to 20 years for crimes against humanityA Swiss court sentences a former Gambian interior minister to 20 years for crimes against humanity
مزید پڑھ »
Rap-battling street violinist breaks boundaries in BrazilThe 23-year-old started playing for passengers on her one-hour commute
مزید پڑھ »