Tunisian police detain leading human rights defender as sweep against critics widens
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- Tunisian police arrested prominent opposition lawyer and human rights defender Ayachi Hammami at his home on Tuesday, following a five-year prison sentence issued against him last week in a case related to a supposed conspiracy against state security, according to his family.
- This arrest highlights the ongoing crackdown on dissent in Tunisia, raising concerns about the state of human rights and the rule of law in the country, particularly for those who oppose the government or advocate for civil liberties.
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