Document #1020165

AI – Amnesty International

Tunisia: Drop criminal charges against Attounissia journalists

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/tunisia-drop-charges-against-attounissia-journalists-2012-02-23

ecoi.net summary:
A newspaper publisher and 2 journalists have been charged with "disrupting public order and decency", which carries a punishment of between 6 months and 5 years imprisonment
Country:
Tunisia
Source:
AI – Amnesty International
Original link:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/tunisia-drop-charges-against-attounissia-journalists-2012-02-23
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
23 February 2012
Document ID:
1020165 (former ID 210901)

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