US EditionHundreds of Tunisians March Trough Tunis Against Kais Saied's Crackdown on Opposition
Protesters demand release of political prisoners after courts sentenced opposition leaders to up to 45 years, while a nationwide strike is planned, rights groups say.
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Hundreds of Tunisians march trough Tunis against Kais Saied's crackdown on opposition
Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied's expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political prisoners. Protests against Saied are growing as rights groups accuse him of using the judiciary and police to suppress opponents and to cement an autocratic one-man rule. Story by Camille Knigt and Jean Barrère.
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Tunisians step up protests against Saied's crackdown on opposition
By Tarek AmaraTUNIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied's expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political prisoners.Protests against Saied are growing as rights groups accuse him of using the judiciary and police to suppress opponents and to cement an autocratic one-man rule.Saied denies having become a dictator or …
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