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Tunisian journalist detained after criticising president
Prominent Tunisian journalist Zied Heni was detained late on Tuesday after a judge ordered he be held in custody ahead of his trial on a charge of insulting President Kais Saied. The detention fuels concerns over free speech in Tunisia since Saied seized extra powers in 2021, moving to rule by decree and then assuming authority over the judiciary. "Heni was interrogated in the absence of lawyers. What happened is a farce that enhances the dictatorial approach," Heni lawyer, Dalila ben Mbarek, told Reuters. Heni, the presenter of a daily radio programme, has not commented on the allegations of insulting the president, which carry a maximum penalty of five years in pris

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