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Tunisian security forces placed a judge, accused of being close to extremists under house arrest

2021-08-01

[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

Tunisian security forces placed a judge, accused by human rights groups of being close to extremists and hiding terrorism-related files, under house arrest for 40 days, local Radio Mosaique FM says.https://t.co/NJgAOk7CAc
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) July 31, 2021

The decision against Judge Bechir Akremi came after President Kais Saied pledged to lead a campaign against rampant corruption in all sectors to save the country, following his dismissal of the prime minister and freezing of parliament.

Tunisia’s judiciary has opened an investigation into four members of the Islamist Ennahda party over violence outside parliament after the president announced emergency measures, TAP news agency says.

Read more here:https://t.co/eGkJsyOAB2
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) July 31, 2021

Among them is the bodyguard of Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Ennahda and Parliament Speaker, TAP said.

Ennahda described President Kais Saied’s announcement on Sunday as a coup and held a sit-in outside parliament early on Monday in which party members and supporters of the president pelted each other with stones and bottles.

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