US EditionJailed Tunisian opposition leader faced brutal violence in prison, his lawyer says
Jawhar Ben Mbarek was beaten by prison guards during a hunger strike; he was sentenced to 18 years on disputed charges, part of a wider protest by jailed opposition leaders.
- On Wednesday, Jawhar Ben Mbarek's family and lawyers accused prison authorities of brutally assaulting him to force an end to his two-week-old hunger strike.
- Detained since 2023, Ben Mbarek was sentenced this year to 18 years and his hunger strike joins at least five jailed opposition leaders, including Rached Ghannouchi, demanding release.
- Hanen Khmiri, Ben Mbarek's lawyer, said he bore fractures, bruises, and a broken rib after four prison guards beat him in a location inside prison with no surveillance camera, and she filed a complaint alleging `torture` Wednesday.
- The prison authority did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment and previously denied rumours about detainees' health, while the prison director promised to investigate and the Tunis public prosecutor's office ordered an inquiry into three lawyers.
- Rights groups warn President Kais Saied seized most powers in 2021 and rules by decree, denying wrongdoing while many critics remain behind bars.
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Jailed Tunisian opposition leader faced brutal violence in prison, his lawyer says
The family and lawyers of jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek accused prison authorities on Wednesday of brutally assaulting him to try to force an end to his two-week-old hunger strike.
Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek assaulted in prison, family says
The family and lawyers of jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek accused prison authorities on Wednesday of brutally assaulting him to try to force an end to his two-week-old hunger strike.
Jailed Tunisian Opposition Leader Faced Brutal Violence in Prison, His Lawyer Says
The family and lawyers of jailed Tunisian opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek accused prison authorities on Wednesday of brutally assaulting him to try to force an end to his two-week-old hunger strike.
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