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Tunisia opposition figures go on trial on state security charges

Tunis' tribunal, here photographed on 13 May 2024. © Fethi Belaid / AFP

The trial of several prominent Tunisian opposition figures accused of national security offences opened on Tuesday, with rights groups denouncing the case as politically motivated.

Around 40 high-profile defendants are on trial in Tunisia, including former diplomats, politicians, lawyers and media figures. Some of them have been vocal critics of President Kais Saied.

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