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Hamza Mohamed

Families of jailed Tunisian opposition ask ICC to investigate president

Ennahdha party leader Rached Ghannouchi gives a victory sign after a Tunisian judge postponed a hearing over 'terrorism' charges against him in Tunis on September 21, 2022 [File: Jihed Abidellaoui/Reuters]

The children of four jailed Tunisian opposition figures have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate claims of political persecution and the deteriorating human rights situation in the North African country.

At a press conference in The Hague on Thursday, Netherlands, the families’ lawyer said they have filed a complaint at the ICC calling on its prosecutor to investigate the country’s leaders.

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