TUNIS: Dozens of Tunisian journalists protested on Friday to demand press freedom and the release of a reporter who was detained for refusing to reveal his sources to authorities. Demonstrators gathered outside the SNJT national journalists’ union chanting “journalism isn’t a crime” and accusing authorities of a clampdown on the media since President Kais Saied’s July 2021
Khalifa Guesmi's lawyer told AFP that he is still facing charges under Article 34 of the North African country's anti-terror law, which outlaws publishing information "for the benefit of a terrorist organisation".
Tunisian authorities have detained a local radio reporter for refusing to reveal his sources, the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) said yesterday. The body said anti-terrorism pol.