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The International Federation of Journalists (FIJ) condemned in a statement the prosecutions of journalists in Tunisia, expressing its deep concern over the escalating security and judicial targeting of media freedom
The Freedom for Tunisia Observatory points out that the escalation of rulings against Zammel reflects a trend that raises concerns about the use of the judiciary to settle political scores.
Other restrictions remain imposed on Mekki, as the investigating judge decided to maintain the travel ban against him and the ban on appearing in the media.
The “Freedom for Tunisia” Observatory expresses its deep concern about these developments, and considers that the use of criminal laws to punish content creators poses a threat to freedom of expression and digital creativity.
The Public Prosecution Office at the Economic and Financial Judicial Pole authorized the agents of the National Unit for the Investigation of Complex Financial Crimes at the Judicial Police Department in El-Gorjani, on Sunday, November 3, to detain former Minister of Agriculture Samir Bettaieb and his former chief of staff, as part of the investigations related to the Henchir Chaal case.
The investigating judge at the Financial Judicial Pole issued a prison order against businessman Youssef Mimouni, on charges of financial corruption related to obtaining bank loans through illegal means, which led to financial damage to banking institutions.