Prisoners of Conscience Held in Tunisia
Even after the formation of a new government in Tunisia, an estimated 500 to 1,000 political prisoners are still being held in Tunisian jails, a hiccup in the post-Ben Ali era governing of the country that promised a release to all political detainees. —JCL The Guardian: The new Tunisian government is still holding between 500 and 1,000 prisoners accused of often vaguely worded terrorism offences, despite a promise to release all political detainees. While hundreds of prisoners of conscience have already been released since the fall of the government of the dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali last week, concern is mounting over the uncertain fate of a second group convicted under draconian anti-terror laws. According to those familiar with their cases many were tried under deeply flawed legal procedures or had confessions tortured out of them, often after being targeted for their religious beliefs. Read more Related Entries January 12, 2011 Twitter Fights the Man December 27, 2010 2011: A Brave New Dystopia
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Prisoners of Conscience Held in Tunisia
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