Two journalists in Tunisia have been targets of harassment and violence this month by unknown assailants. Mouldi Zouabi, a journalist for Radio Kalima, was anonymously attacked and had his wallet and press credentials stolen from him outside of a police station in Jendouba on 1 April. Moez Jemai, an independent blogger and a correspondent for Kalima, has recently received threats on his phone at work. In January, Jemai was arbaitrarily arrested, detained for eight hours and had his equiptment confiscated by the police.
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Tunisian journalists attacked and threatened
Two journalists in Tunisia have been targets of harassment and violence this month by unknown assailants. Mouldi Zouabi, a journalist for Radio Kalima, was anonymously attacked and had his wallet […]
14 Apr 10
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