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Tunisian Court Imprisons Journalist
… For Insulting Public Official
AfriqueCAN: A Tunisian court has sentenced prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalab to six months in prison www.AfriqueCAN.com
Boughalab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied was sentenced on Wednesday on charges of insulting a public official.
“It is a black day for the judiciary and freedom of the press. It is a message to the press: Be silent or your place is in prison,” Jamal Eddine Boughalab, who is the brother of Mohamed, said.
Boughalab was detained last month, which the journalists union said was aimed at silencing the voices of journalists.