Tunisia prosecutors block planned release of opposition figure

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 25, 2023 12:00 am

Tunis, Tunisia: Tunisia's state prosecutor on Friday appealed against a judge's decision to release opposition figure Chaima Issa four months after she was detained for 'plotting' against the state, her lawyers said.

Issa would have walked free following a decision taken by a judge from the counterterrorism court but the prosecution blocked the planned release by appealing against it, the defense team said.

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