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Bizarre prosecutions of Tunisian journalists Bizarre prosecutions of Tunisian journalists
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Two Tunisian journalists are facing legal action in bizarre circumstances.Two Tunisian journalists are facing legal action in bizarre circumstances.
Zouhaer al-Jiss has been charged with defaming a public official simply because he was presenting a radio programme in which a guest criticised Tunisia's president.Zouhaer al-Jiss has been charged with defaming a public official simply because he was presenting a radio programme in which a guest criticised Tunisia's president.
And Zied al-Heni has been summoned to appear in court because he criticised the arrest of a cameraman whose "offence" was to film a man throwing an egg at the country's culture minister (which I reported here).And Zied al-Heni has been summoned to appear in court because he criticised the arrest of a cameraman whose "offence" was to film a man throwing an egg at the country's culture minister (which I reported here).
Al-Jiss, who works at Express FM radio, told Human Rights Watch (HRW) that the complaint against him was filed in the name of the president Moncef Marzouki.Al-Jiss, who works at Express FM radio, told Human Rights Watch (HRW) that the complaint against him was filed in the name of the president Moncef Marzouki.
In March, he during his radio show, he did a phone interview with Lebanese journalist Salem Zahran who alleged that Marzouki had received €50,000 from Al-Jazeera.In March, he during his radio show, he did a phone interview with Lebanese journalist Salem Zahran who alleged that Marzouki had received €50,000 from Al-Jazeera.
Al-Jiss told Zahran that he needed evidence for such serious allegations.
Now al-Jiss, the director of Express FM and Zahran have been charged with two violations of the penal code and one of the press code.		Al-Jiss told Zahran that he needed evidence for such serious allegations.
Now al-Jiss, the director of Express FM and Zahran have been charged with two violations of the penal code and one of the press code.
Al-Heni, speaking on a TV programme, criticised the arrest of cameraman Mourad Mehrezi on a charge of conspiracy to assault a public servant and harming public morals. He has been summoned to appear on a charge of accusing a public agent of violating the law.Al-Heni, speaking on a TV programme, criticised the arrest of cameraman Mourad Mehrezi on a charge of conspiracy to assault a public servant and harming public morals. He has been summoned to appear on a charge of accusing a public agent of violating the law.
HRW spokesman Joe Stork said the Tunisian judicial authorities "are resorting again and again to the same articles in the penal code as a repressive tool against free speech.HRW spokesman Joe Stork said the Tunisian judicial authorities "are resorting again and again to the same articles in the penal code as a repressive tool against free speech.
"Instead of trying to silence critics, the government should look into their allegations, and fix the laws from the old repressive government that criminalise criticism of public figures.""Instead of trying to silence critics, the government should look into their allegations, and fix the laws from the old repressive government that criminalise criticism of public figures."
Source: HRWSource: HRW
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