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Three Tunisian opposition leaders on hunger strike in prison

Ennahdha party MP Sahbi Atig, centre, demonstrates against President Kais Saied's suspension of parliament and dismissal of the prime minister on July 26, 2021 [Jdidi Wassim/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images]

Three leaders of Tunisia’s opposition Ennahdha party are on hunger strike in protest against their detention and stripping of fundamental rights in what is widely seen as part of a government crackdown against opponents of President Kais Saied.

Sahbi Atig, 64, has been on hunger strike for 32 days. His health has deteriorated severely, his wife, Zeineb Mraihi, said on Monday after visiting him in prison.

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