Tunisia: Outspoken Human Rights Activist Beaten And Threatened With Sexual Assault

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A statement issued by: The Working Group on Press Freedom and Free Expression in North Africa (WGFENA)

The Working Group on Press Freedom and Free Expression in North Africa (WGFENA) condemned today the assault perpetrated by Tunisian security forces against the prominent writer and human rights activist, Naziha Regiba (also known as "Um Ziad"). The attack came after security forces besieged The National Council for Liberties in Tunisia [Conseil National pour les Libertés en Tunisie, CNLT] to prevent its members from attending a meeting.

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